Flat Creek is a 5.39 mi (8.67 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is impounded at Montreat Reservoir and Lake Susan.

Flat Creek Tributary to Swannanoa River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe
City	Black Mountain Montreat
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Flat Creek and Catawba River
• location	about 0.5 miles south of Graybeard Mountain
• coordinates	35°40′40″N 082°17′24″W[1]
• elevation	4,600 ft (1,400 m)[2]
Mouth	Swannanoa River
• location	Black Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°37′07″N 082°18′55″W[1]
• elevation	2,359 ft (719 m)[2]
Length	5.39 mi (8.67 km)[3]
Basin size	6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Swannanoa River
• average	11.05 cu ft/s (0.313 m3/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Swannanoa River → French Broad River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	French Broad River
Tributaries
• left	Puncheon Branch
• right	Slaty Branch Big Piney Branch Piney Branch
Waterbodies	Montreat Reservoir Lake Susan
Bridges	Calvin Trail, Graybeard Trail, Lookout Road, Texas Road, Shenandoah Terrace, Maryland Place, Flat Creek Road, East Street, E Cotton Avenue, Village Way, E State Street

Course

Flat Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Graybeard Mountain in Buncombe County on the Catawba River divide. Flat Creek then flows southwest through Montreat to meet the Swannanoa River at Black Mountain, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Flat Creek drains 6.04 square miles (15.6 km²) of area, receives about 52.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 261.49 and is about 79% forested.[4]

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