Stirrup Iron Creek

Stirrup Iron Creek is a tributary to Crabtree Creek that rises near Brassfield, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast into Lake Crabtree.^[2] The watershed is about 31% forested.

Stirrup Iron Creek

Stirrup Iron Creek Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Location of Stirrup Iron Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Stirrup Iron Creek (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wake Durham
City	Cary
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Stirrup Iron Creek and Northeast Creek
• location	pond by Brassfield, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°56′01″N 078°50′40″W[1]
• elevation	400 ft (120 m)[2]
Mouth	Crabtree Creek
• location	Lake Crabtree
• coordinates	35°50′15″N 078°47′50″W[1]
• elevation	272 ft (83 m)[1]
Length	9.12 mi (14.68 km)[3]
Basin size	26.05 square miles (67.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Crabtree Creek
• average	27.35 cu ft/s (0.774 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Crabtree Creek → Neuse River → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Neuse River
Tributaries
• left	Brier Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Lake Crabtree

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

External links

• City of Durham Page on Stirrup Iron Creek
• Fish Brain (Stirrup Iron Creek)
• Article from Herald-Sun on sewage spill in Stirrup Iron Creek

References

1. "GNIS Detail – Stirrup Iron Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
2. "Stirrup Iron Creek Topo Map, Wake County NC (Cary Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
4. "Stirrup Iron Creek". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2019.