Stewarts Creek (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stewarts Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Ararat River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina Virginia
County	Surry Carroll
Cities	Mount Airy
Physical characteristics
Main source	confluence of North and South Forks about 4 miles southwest of Pipers Gap, Virginia 2,615 ft (797 m) 36°35′50″N 080°47′13″W / 36.59722°N 80.78694°W / 36.59722; -80.78694
River mouth	Ararat River Mount Airy, North Carolina 970 ft (300 m) 36°28′05″N 080°36′15″W / 36.46806°N 80.60417°W / 36.46806; -80.60417
Length	20.24 mi (32.57 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Basin size	79.71 square miles (206.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: North Fork Stewarts Creek Turkey Creek Naked Run Stony Creek Benton Creek Right: South Fork Stewarts Creek Flat Creek Beech Creek
Bridges	Chestnut Grove Road, I-74, W Imogene Church Road, Beamer Road, NC 89, Red Brush Road, US 601, Old Hwy 601, Park Drive

Stewarts Creek is a 20.24 mi (32.57 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Bledsoe Creek
• Stewart Creek
• Stuarts Creek

Course

Stewarts Creek originates at the confluence of North and South Fork about 4 miles southwest of Pipers Gap in Carroll County, Virginia. Stewarts Creek then flows southeast into Surry County, North Carolina to join the Ararat River at Mount Airy.

Watershed

Stewarts Creek drains 79.71 square miles (206.4 km²) of area, receives about 49.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 333.21, and is about 57% forested.