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Stewart Creek
Map of Stewart Creek mouth location
Map of Stewart Creek mouth location
Map of Stewart Creek mouth location
Map of Stewart Creek mouth location
Location of Stewart Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Roaring River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Wilkes
Physical characteristics
Main source Little Bugaboo Creek divide
about 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina
1,280 ft (390 m)
36°16′40″N 081°00′47″W / 36.27778°N 81.01306°W / 36.27778; -81.01306
River mouth Roaring River
about 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina
986 ft (301 m)
36°15′03″N 081°02′41″W / 36.25083°N 81.04472°W / 36.25083; -81.04472
Length 2.48 mi (3.99 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 2.80 square miles (7.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Greenhorn Road

Stewart Creek is a 2.48 mi (3.99 km) long 1st order tributary to the Roaring River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Stewart Creek rises about 1.5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Roaring River at about 6 miles northwest of Roaring River, North Carolina.

Watershed

Stewart Creek drains 2.80 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 50.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 323.98, and is about 62% forested.

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