Turners Creek is a 3.03 mi (4.88 km) long 1st order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina.

Turners Creek Tributary to Stewarts Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
City	Mount Airy
Physical characteristics
Source	Moores Fork divide
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Pine Ridge, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°29′05″N 080°41′34″W[1]
• elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	Mount Airy, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°28′41″N 080°38′44″W[1]
• elevation	1,010 ft (310 m)[3]
Length	3.03 mi (4.88 km)[4]
Basin size	1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Stewarts Creek
• average	2.59 cu ft/s (0.073 m3/s) at mouth with Stewarts Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Stewarts Creek → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	McKinney Road

Course

Turners Creek rises about 3 miles southeast of Pine Ridge, North Carolina, in Surry County and then flows east-southeast to join Stewarts Creek on the west side of Mount Airy, North Carolina.[3]

Watershed

Turners Creek drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.81, and is about 42% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Rivers of North Carolina

References