Doby Creek (Mallard Creek tributary)

Doby Creek is a 4.23 mi (6.81 km) long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Doby Creek
Tributary to Mallard Creek
Map of Doby Creek mouth location
Map of Doby Creek mouth location
Location of Doby Creek mouth
Map of Doby Creek mouth location
Map of Doby Creek mouth location
Doby Creek (Mallard Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
CityCharlotte
Physical characteristics
SourceIrwin Creek divide
 • locationDerita in Charlotte, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°17′22″N 080°47′39″W / 35.28944°N 80.79417°W / 35.28944; -80.79417[1]
 • elevation798 ft (243 m)[2]
MouthMallard Creek
 • location
northside of Charlotte, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°19′11″N 080°45′10″W / 35.31972°N 80.75278°W / 35.31972; -80.75278[1]
 • elevation
597 ft (182 m)[2]
Length4.23 mi (6.81 km)[3]
Basin size3.10 square miles (8.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationMallard Creek
 • average3.69 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Mallard Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionMallard CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUniversity City Boulevard, University Pointe Boulevard, NC 24

Course

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Doby Creek rises in the Derita community of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows generally northeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.[2]

Watershed

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Doby Creek drains 3.10 square miles (8.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 433.22, and is about 18% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Doby Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Doby Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.