| Stoney Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Ararat River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Stoney Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Stoney Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Surry |
| Length: | 7.1miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Ararat River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 9.56cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2] |
| Source1: | Toms Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.4853°N -80.5169°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1400feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Ararat River |
| Mouth Location: | about 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.4281°N -80.5711°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 915feet |
| Progression: | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Jewell Court, Holly Springs Road (x2), Mills Ridge Trail, Mills Road, Reeves Mill Road, US 52, Gospel Time Way, Old US 52, Hiatt Road, I-74 |
Stoney Creek is a 7.1miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Stoney Creek rises on the Toms Creek divide about 2 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina. Stoney Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina.[4]
Stoney Creek drains of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 354.23, and is about 45% forested.[2]