Stirrup Iron Creek Explained

Stirrup Iron Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Stirrup Iron Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wake
Durham
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Cary
Length:9.12miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Crabtree Creek
Discharge1 Avg:27.35cuft/s at mouth with Crabtree Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Stirrup Iron Creek and Northeast Creek
Source1 Location:pond by Brassfield, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.9336°N -78.8444°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:400feet[4]
Mouth:Crabtree Creek
Mouth Location:Lake Crabtree
Mouth Coordinates:35.8375°N -78.7972°W
Mouth Elevation:272feet
Progression:Crabtree CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Neuse River
Tributaries Left:Brier Creek
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Lake Crabtree

Stirrup Iron Creek is a tributary to Crabtree Creek that rises near Brassfield, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast into Lake Crabtree.[4] The watershed is about 31% forested.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Stirrup Iron Creek . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail – Stirrup Iron Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Stirrup Iron Creek Topo Map, Wake County NC (Cary Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 14 September 2019 . en.