Flat Creek (Swannanoa River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Flat Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Swannanoa River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe
City	Black Mountain Montreat
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Flat Creek and Catawba River about 0.5 miles south of Graybeard Mountain 4,600 ft (1,400 m) 35°40′40″N 082°17′24″W / 35.67778°N 82.29000°W / 35.67778; -82.29000
River mouth	Swannanoa River Black Mountain, North Carolina 2,359 ft (719 m) 35°37′07″N 082°18′55″W / 35.61861°N 82.31528°W / 35.61861; -82.31528
Length	5.39 mi (8.67 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	French Broad River
Basin size	6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Puncheon Branch Right: Slaty Branch Big Piney Branch Piney Branch
Waterbodies	Montreat Reservoir Lake Susan
Bridges	Calvin Trail, Graybeard Trail, Lookout Road, Texas Road, Shenandoah Terrace, Maryland Place, Flat Creek Road, East Street, E Cotton Avenue, Village Way, E State Street

Flat Creek is a 5.39 mi (8.67 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is impounded at Montreat Reservoir and Lake Susan.

Course

Flat Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Graybeard Mountain in Buncombe County on the Catawba River divide. Flat Creek then flows southwest through Montreat to meet the Swannanoa River at Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Watershed

Flat Creek drains 6.04 square miles (15.6 km²) of area, receives about 52.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 261.49 and is about 79% forested.