Stoney Creek is a 7.10 mi (11.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Stoney Creek Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Toms Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°29′07″N 080°31′01″W[1]
• elevation	1,400 ft (430 m)[2]
Mouth	Ararat River
• location	about 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°25′41″N 080°34′16″W[1]
• elevation	915 ft (279 m)[2]
Length	7.10 mi (11.43 km)[3]
Basin size	6.46 square miles (16.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Ararat River
• average	9.56 cu ft/s (0.271 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Jewell Court, Holly Springs Road (x2), Mills Ridge Trail, Mills Road, Reeves Mill Road, US 52, Gospel Time Way, Old US 52, Hiatt Road, I-74

Variant names

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

• Isaacs Creek
• Stony Creek

Course

Stoney Creek rises on the Toms Creek divide about 2 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina. Stoney Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 3 miles north of Ararat, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Stoney Creek drains 6.46 square miles (16.7 km²) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 354.23, and is about 45% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References