Stony Creek (Haw River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stony Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Haw River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance Caswell
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Stony Creek and Country Line Creek (Dan River) Cherry Grove, North Carolina 730 ft (220 m) 36°18′23″N 079°27′12″W / 36.30639°N 79.45333°W / 36.30639; -79.45333
River mouth	Haw River Hopedale, North Carolina 502 ft (153 m) 36°07′18″N 079°27′12″W / 36.12167°N 79.45333°W / 36.12167; -79.45333
Length	17.10 mi (27.52 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally south
River system	Haw River
Basin size	104.63 square miles (271.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Benton Branch Toms Creek Deep Creek 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 17.10 mi (27.52 km) 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.

Watershed

Stony Creek drains 104.63 square miles (271.0 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.81 and is about 45% forested.