Donaldson Creek is a 4.14 mi (6.66 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mayo Creek in Person County, North Carolina.

Donaldson Creek Tributary to Mayo Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person
Physical characteristics
Source	Crooked Creek divide
• location	pond about 2 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°27′16″N 078°49′54″W[1]
• elevation	625 ft (191 m)[2]
Mouth	Mayo Creek
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Triple Springs, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°27′25″N 078°52′36″W[1]
• elevation	402 ft (123 m)[3]
Length	4.14 mi (6.66 km)[4]
Basin size	5.38 square miles (13.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Mayo Creek
• average	6.87 cu ft/s (0.195 m3/s) at mouth with Mayo Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Mayo Creek → Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaties
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lawson Chapel Church Road (x2)

Course

Donaldson Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina, and then flows northwest to join Mayo Creek about 2 miles southwest of Triple Springs.[3]

Watershed

Donaldson Creek drains 5.38 square miles (13.9 km²) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 402.03, and is about 63% forested.[5]

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