Stewarts Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the

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Variant names

According to the

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, it has also been known historically as: *Bledsoe Creek *Stewart Creek *Stuarts Creek

Course

Stewarts Creek originates at the confluence of North and South Fork about 4 miles southwest of Pipers Gap in

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. Stewarts Creek then flows southeast into

to join the

at Mount Airy.

Watershed

Stewarts Creek drains of area, receives about 49.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 333.21, and is about 57% forested.

References

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