Stony Creek (Haw River tributary) explained

Stony Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Haw River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Stony Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Stony Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Alamance
Caswell
Length:17.1miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Haw River
Discharge1 Avg:113.63cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2]
Source1:divide between Stony Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River)
Source1 Location:Cherry Grove, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3064°N -79.4533°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:730feet[4]
Mouth:Haw River
Mouth Location:Hopedale, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.1217°N -79.4533°W
Mouth Elevation:502feet
Progression:Haw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:Benton Branch
Toms Creek
Deep Creek
Tributaries Right:Grays Branch
Buttermilk Creek
Waterbodies:Lake Burlington
Stony Creek Reservoir
Bridges:Moore Road, Stadler Road, Kerrs Chapel Road, Sartin Road, Altamahaw Union Ridge Road, Stoney Creek Church Road, Union Ridge Road, NC 62, Deep Creek Church Road

Stony Creek is a 17.1miles long 4th order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance and Caswell Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Stony Creek rises at Cherry Grove, North Carolina in Caswell County on the divide between Stony Creek and Country Line Creek of the Dan River. The creek then flows south into Alamance County and through two impoundments, Lake Burlington and Stony Creek Reservoir, to meet the Haw River at Hopedale, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Stony Creek drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.81 and is about 45% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Stony Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 5 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Stony Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Stony Creek Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Burlington Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 5 October 2019 . en.