Benson Creek is a 3.11 mi (5.01 km) long 1st order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Benson Creek Tributary to Stewarts Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Pauls Creek divide
• location	pond about 4 miles east-northeast of Crooked Oak, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°32′50″N 080°42′08″W[1]
• elevation	1,330 ft (410 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 2 miles west-northwest of Toast, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°30′37″N 080°40′34″W[1]
• elevation	1,053 ft (321 m)[3]
Length	3.11 mi (5.01 km)[4]
Basin size	2.24 square miles (5.8 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Stewarts Creek
• average	3.48 cu ft/s (0.099 m3/s) at mouth with Stewarts Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Stewarts Creek → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Sparger Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Dinfield Creek

Course

Benson Creek rises in a pond about 4 miles east-northeast of Crooked Oak, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join Stewarts Creek about 2 miles west-northwest of Toast, North Carolina.[3]

Watershed

Benson Creek drains 2.24 square miles (5.8 km²) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.48, and is about 57% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of North Carolina

References