Irish Buffalo Creek
Irish Buffalo Creek is a 21.89 mi (35.23 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:
- Buffalo Creek
Course
Irish Buffalo Creek rises about 1.5 miles west of Five Points, North Carolina, and then flows south and southeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store.
Watershed
Irish Buffalo Creek drains 110.35 square miles (285.8 km) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 404.66, and is about 33% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Irish Buffalo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Irish Buffalo Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 November 2020.