Stony Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Stony Creek Tributary to Mallard Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Mecklenburg
City	Charlotte
Physical characteristics
Source	Clarks Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°21′45″N 080°46′51″W[1]
• elevation	756 ft (230 m)[2]
Mouth	Mallard Creek
• location	northern boundary of Charlotte, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°19′56″N 080°43′05″W[1]
• elevation	578 ft (176 m)[2]
Length	3.24 mi (5.21 km)[3]
Basin size	6.89 square miles (17.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Mallard Creek
• average	7.97 cu ft/s (0.226 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	Mallard Creek Road, I-85, I-485, North Tryon Street

Variant names

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

• Stoney Creek

Course

Stony Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows southeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.[2]

Watershed

Stony Creek drains 6.89 square miles (17.8 km²) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66, and is about 31% forested.[4]

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