Little Buffalo Creek (Dutch Buffalo Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Buffalo Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Little Buffalo Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cabarrus Rowan
Physical characteristics
Main source	Reedy Creek divide pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Gold Hill, North Carolina 745 ft (227 m) 35°31′38″N 080°21′20″W / 35.52722°N 80.35556°W / 35.52722; -80.35556
River mouth	Dutch Buffalo Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina 524 ft (160 m) 35°25′15″N 080°24′22″W / 35.42083°N 80.40611°W / 35.42083; -80.40611
Length	8.74 mi (14.07 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	17.04 square miles (44.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Butcher Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Old Beatty Ford Road, Old Mine Road, Kluttz Road, Sansbury Road, Drye Road, NC 49

Little Buffalo Creek is a 8.74 mi (14.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Course

Little Buffalo Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Gold Hill, North Carolina in Rowan County, and then flows southwest into Cabarrus County to join Dutch Buffalo Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant.

Watershed

Little Buffalo Creek drains 17.04 square miles (44.1 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 390.20, and is about 50% forested.