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
Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Stirrup Iron Creek is located in North Carolina
Stirrup Iron Creek
Location of Stirrup Iron Creek mouth
Stirrup Iron Creek is located in the United States
Stirrup Iron Creek
Stirrup Iron Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Durham
CityCary
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Stirrup Iron Creek and Northeast Creek
 • locationpond by Brassfield, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°56′01″N 078°50′40″W / 35.93361°N 78.84444°W / 35.93361; -78.84444[1]
 • elevation400 ft (120 m)[2]
MouthCrabtree Creek
 • location
Lake Crabtree
 • coordinates
35°50′15″N 078°47′50″W / 35.83750°N 78.79722°W / 35.83750; -78.79722[1]
 • elevation
272 ft (83 m)[1]
Length9.12 mi (14.68 km)[3]
Basin size26.05 square miles (67.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCrabtree Creek
 • average27.35 cu ft/s (0.774 m3/s) at mouth with Crabtree Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCrabtree CreekNeuse RiverPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemNeuse River
Tributaries 
 • leftBrier Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesLake Crabtree
Stirrup Iron Creek

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Stirrup Iron Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Stirrup Iron Creek". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 September 2019.