Dutch Buffalo Creek
Dutch Buffalo Creek is a 25.16 mi (40.49 km) long 4th order tributary to the Rocky River in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Dutch Buffaloe Creek
Course
Dutch Buffalo Creek rises in Bostian Heights, North Carolina in Rowan County, and then flows southeast into Cabarrus County and then turns south-southwest to join the Rocky River about 0.25 miles southwest of Georgeville.
Watershed
Dutch Buffalo Creek drains 98.68 square miles (255.6 km) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.58, and is about 48% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail – Dutch Buffalo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Dutch Buffalo Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 November 2020.