Mallard Creek (Rocky River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mallard Creek
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Mallard Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Rocky River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cabarrus Mecklenburg
City	Harrisburg Charlotte
Physical characteristics
Main source	Irwin Creek divide pond in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina 800 ft (240 m) 35°18′36″N 080°49′17″W / 35.31000°N 80.82139°W / 35.31000; -80.82139
River mouth	Harrisburg, North Carolina pond in northside of Charlotte, North Carolina 546 ft (166 m) 35°20′18″N 080°39′47″W / 35.33833°N 80.66306°W / 35.33833; -80.66306
Length	12.23 mi (19.68 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	41.54 square miles (107.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Clarks Creek Stony Creek Right: Doby Creek Toby Creek
Bridges	Crestland Avenue, W Sugar Creek Road, Hubbard Road, NC 24, Mallard Creek Road, David Taylor Drive, I-85, US 29, E Mallard Creek Church Road, I-485, Pavillion Boulevard, Morehead Road

Mallard Creek is a 12.23 mi (19.68 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Course

Mallard Creek rises in a pond on the northside of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows easterly through the northern suburbs of Charlotte into Cabarrus County to join the Rocky River in Harrisburg.

Watershed

Mallard Creek drains 41.54 square miles (107.6 km²) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 417.80, and is about 22% forested.