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Stirrup Iron Creek
Other name(s) Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Wake
Durham
City Cary
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Stirrup Iron Creek and Northeast Creek
pond by Brassfield, North Carolina
400 ft (120 m)
River mouth Crabtree Creek
Lake Crabtree
272 ft (83 m)
Length 9.12 mi (14.68 km)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    27.35 cu ft/s (0.774 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek
Basin features
Progression south-southeast
River system Neuse River
Basin size 26.05 square miles (67.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Brier Creek
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies Lake Crabtree

Stirrup Iron Creek is a tributary to Crabtree Creek that rises near Brassfield, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast into Lake Crabtree. The watershed is about 31% forested.

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