Stewarts Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stewarts Creek |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Richardson Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Twelvemile Creek divide about 3 miles northwest of Monroe, North Carolina 650 ft (200 m) |
| River mouth | Richardson Creek about 0.25 miles downstream of Lake Twitty Dam 442 ft (135 m) |
| Length | 11.55 mi (18.59 km) |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Basin size | 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Waterbodies | Lake Twitty |
| Bridges | Shiloh Club Road, US 74, Myers Road, N Rocky River Road, James Hamilton Road, Fowler Secrest Road, Secrest Shortcut Road, US 601, US 74, Morgan Mill Road, Old Camden Road |
Stewarts Creek is a 11.55 mi (18.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Course
Stewarts Creek rises about 3 miles northwest of Monroe, North Carolina and then flows southeast and curves northeast to join Richardson Creek about 0.25 miles downstream of the Lake Twitty Dam.
Watershed
Stewarts Creek drains 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 452.64, and is about 28% forested.
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