Rocky Creek is a 2.22 mi (3.57 km) long 1st order tributary to Lovills Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Rocky Creek Tributary to Lovills Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
City	Mount Airy
Physical characteristics
Source	Pauls Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile north of Toast, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°32′02″N 080°38′36″W[1]
• elevation	1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	Mount Airy, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°30′38″N 080°37′17″W[1]
• elevation	1,024 ft (312 m)[3]
Length	2.22 mi (3.57 km)[4]
Basin size	1.74 square miles (4.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Lovills Creek
• average	2.64 cu ft/s (0.075 m3/s) at mouth with Lovills Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Lovills Creek → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	City Lake
Bridges	Boggs Drive, Westlake Drive, US 52, Hickory Street

Variant names

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

• Osborns Creek

Course

Rocky Creek rises about 1 mile north of Toast, North Carolina in Surry County and then flows southeast to join Lovills Creek at Mount Airy.[3]

Watershed

Rocky Creek drains 1.74 square miles (4.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 364.58, and is about 30% forested.[5]

See also

• List of North Carolina Rivers

References