Stony Creek (Mallard Creek tributary)
# Stony Creek (Mallard Creek tributary)

Stony Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

## Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

* Stoney Creek

## Course

Stony Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows southeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.

## Watershed

Stony Creek drains 6.89 square miles (17.8 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66, and is about 31% forested.

