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Stoney Creek
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Map of Stoney Creek mouth location
Location of Stoney Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Ararat River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry
Physical characteristics
Main source Toms Creek divide
about 2 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina
1,400 ft (430 m)
36°29′07″N 080°31′01″W / 36.48528°N 80.51694°W / 36.48528; -80.51694
River mouth Ararat River
about 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina
915 ft (279 m)
36°25′41″N 080°34′16″W / 36.42806°N 80.57111°W / 36.42806; -80.57111
Length 7.10 mi (11.43 km)
Basin features
Progression generally southwest
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 6.46 square miles (16.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed 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 7.10 mi (11.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Isaacs Creek
  • Stony Creek

Course

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.

Watershed

Stoney Creek drains 6.46 square miles (16.7 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 354.23, and is about 45% forested.

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