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.[1]

Irish Buffalo Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Irish Buffalo Creek mouth location
Map of Irish Buffalo Creek mouth location
Location of Irish Buffalo Creek mouth
Map of Irish Buffalo Creek mouth location
Map of Irish Buffalo Creek mouth location
Irish Buffalo Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCabarrus
Rowan
CityConcord
Physical characteristics
SourceKerr Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west of Five Points, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°33′03″N 080°40′46″W / 35.55083°N 80.67944°W / 35.55083; -80.67944[1]
 • elevation850 ft (260 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
 • location
about 3 miles northeast of Flows Store, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°20′19″N 080°32′18″W / 35.33861°N 80.53833°W / 35.33861; -80.53833[1]
 • elevation
498 ft (152 m)[2]
Length21.89 mi (35.23 km)[3]
Basin size110.35 square miles (285.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average118.06 cu ft/s (3.343 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftCold Water Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesKannapolis Lake
BridgesSaw Road, Cannon Farm Road, Enochville Road, W C Street, Pine Street, Mooresville Road, Rogers Lake Road, Orphanage Road, I-85, NC 73, US 29-NC 73, McGill Avenue, Cabarrus Avenue, Rutherford Street, Wilshire Avenue, US 601, NC 49, Zion Church Road, Flowes Store Road

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Buffalo Creek

Course

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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.[2]

Watershed

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Irish Buffalo Creek drains 110.35 square miles (285.8 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 404.66, and is about 33% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Irish Buffalo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Irish Buffalo Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 November 2020.