| Stony Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Mallard Creek |
| 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: | Mecklenburg |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Charlotte |
| Length: | 3.24miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Mallard Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 7.97cuft/s at mouth with Mallard Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Clarks Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.3625°N -80.7808°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 756feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Mallard Creek |
| Mouth Location: | northern boundary of Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.3322°N -80.7181°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 578feet |
| Progression: | Mallard Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Mallard Creek Road, I-85, I-485, North Tryon Street |
Stony Creek is a 3.24miles long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Stony Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows southeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.[4]
Stony Creek drains of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66, and is about 31% forested.[2]