Cold Water Creek is a 19.59 mi (31.53 km) long 4th order tributary to Irish Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Cold Water Creek Tributary to Irish Buffalo Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cabarrus Rowan
City	Kannapolis China Grove
Physical characteristics
Source	Town Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of China Grove, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°34′42″N 080°33′21″W[1]
• elevation	765 ft (233 m)[2]
Mouth	Irish Buffalo Creek
• location	about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°19′45″N 080°32′03″W[1]
• elevation	508 ft (155 m)[2]
Length	19.59 mi (31.53 km)[3]
Basin size	64.06 square miles (165.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Irish Buffalo Creek
• average	69.92 cu ft/s (1.980 m3/s) at mouth with Irish Buffalo Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Irish Buffalo Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	Little Cold Water Creek
• right	Threemile Branch
Waterbodies	Lake Fisher
Bridges	NC 152, Lentz Road, Old Beatty Ford Road, Bostian Road, Moose Road, Lane Street, Brantley Road, Centergrove Road, US 601-I-85, Old Salisbury Concord Road, Corban Avenue, Old Airport Road, NC 49-73, US 601

Course

Cold Water Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of China Grove, North Carolina, and then flows southeast and south to join Irish Buffalo Creek about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store.[2]

Watershed

Cold Water Creek drains 64.06 square miles (165.9 km²) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 397.40, and is about 41% forested.[4]

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