Toby Creek (Mallard Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Toby Creek |
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Location of Toby Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Mallard Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| City | Charlotte |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Sugar Creek divide Junker Community in Charlotte, North Carolina 742 ft (226 m) 35°16′12″N 080°45′51″W / 35.27000°N 80.76417°W |
| River mouth | Mallard Creek northside of Charlotte, North Carolina 590 ft (180 m) 35°19′05″N 080°44′10″W / 35.31806°N 80.73611°W |
| Length | 4.15 mi (6.68 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 5.12 square miles (13.3 km2) |
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| Bridges | Autumnwood Lane, W Rocky River Road, Chancellor Park Drive, NC 24, Alumni Way |
Toby Creek is a small stream, about 4.15 miles (6.68 kilometers) long. It's like a smaller helper stream that flows into Mallard Creek. You can find Toby Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Where Toby Creek Flows
Toby Creek starts in an area called Junker, which is part of Charlotte, North Carolina. From there, it flows towards the northeast. It travels through the northern parts of Charlotte's suburbs.
A cool fact is that Toby Creek actually runs right through the campus of the UNC-Charlotte! After its journey, it finally joins up with Mallard Creek.
What is a Watershed?
Every stream and river has a special area of land called a watershed. This is the land where all the rain and water drain into that specific stream. Toby Creek's watershed covers about 5.12 square miles (13.26 square kilometers).
This area gets about 46.6 inches (118.4 centimeters) of rain each year. About 14% of the land in Toby Creek's watershed is covered by forests. These forests help keep the water clean!
