Clarks Creek (Mallard Creek tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Clarks Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Mallard Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| City | Charlotte |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Ferrelltown Creek divide about 1.5 miles east of Joplor, North Carolina 780 ft (240 m) 35°22′27″N 080°47′50″W / 35.37417°N 80.79722°W |
| River mouth | Mallard Creek northside of Charlotte, North Carolina 620 ft (190 m) 35°19′37″N 080°46′31″W / 35.32694°N 80.77528°W |
| Length | 4.34 mi (6.98 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south-southeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 6.41 square miles (16.6 km2) |
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| Bridges | I-485, Dearmon Road, Saxonbury Way |
Clarks Creek is a 4.34 mi (6.98 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Course
Clarks Creek rises about 1.5 miles east of Joplor, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.
Watershed
Clarks Creek drains 6.41 square miles (16.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 424.00, and is about 15% forested.
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