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) 35°02′16″N 080°37′00″W / 35.03778°N 80.61667°W / 35.03778; -80.61667
River mouth	Richardson Creek about 0.25 miles downstream of Lake Twitty Dam 442 ft (135 m) 35°02′17″N 080°28′11″W / 35.03806°N 80.46972°W / 35.03806; -80.46972
Length	11.55 mi (18.59 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Pee Dee
Basin size	35.36 square miles (91.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: E Fork Stewarts Creek Stumplick Branch Chinkapin Creek Right: Lick Branch
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.