Doby Creek (Mallard Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Doby Creek |
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Location of Doby 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 | Irwin Creek divide Derita in Charlotte, North Carolina 798 ft (243 m) 35°17′22″N 080°47′39″W / 35.28944°N 80.79417°W |
| River mouth | Mallard Creek northside of Charlotte, North Carolina 597 ft (182 m) 35°19′11″N 080°45′10″W / 35.31972°N 80.75278°W |
| Length | 4.23 mi (6.81 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 3.10 square miles (8.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | University City Boulevard, University Pointe Boulevard, NC 24 |
Doby Creek is a 4.23 mi (6.81 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Course
Doby Creek rises in the Derita community of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows generally northeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.
Watershed
Doby Creek drains 3.10 square miles (8.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 433.22, and is about 18% forested.
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