Doby Creek is a 4.23 mi (6.81 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Doby Creek Tributary to Mallard Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Mecklenburg
City	Charlotte
Physical characteristics
Source	Irwin Creek divide
• location	Derita in Charlotte, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°17′22″N 080°47′39″W[1]
• elevation	798 ft (243 m)[2]
Mouth	Mallard Creek
• location	northside of Charlotte, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°19′11″N 080°45′10″W[1]
• elevation	597 ft (182 m)[2]
Length	4.23 mi (6.81 km)[3]
Basin size	3.10 square miles (8.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Mallard Creek
• average	3.69 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Mallard Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Mallard Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	University City Boulevard, University Pointe Boulevard, NC 24

Course

Doby Creek rises in the Derita community of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows generally northeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.[2]

Watershed

Doby Creek drains 3.10 square miles (8.0 km²) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 433.22, and is about 18% forested.[4]

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