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Stony Creek (New River)
Stony Creek may refer to the following waterways or communities: Waterways Australia * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Allyn River, in the Hunter region of New South Wales * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Brogo River, in the South Coast region of New South Wales * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Towamba River, in the South Coast region of New South Wales *Stony Creek, a tributary of the Stanley River, in the Moreton Bay Region of Queensland * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Little River, in the Greater Geelong area of Victoria * Stony Creek (Melbourne), a tributary of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Victoria Canada * Stony Creek (Lake Erie), a watershed administered by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, that drains into Lake Erie *Stoney Creek (Lake Erie), a watershed administered by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, that drains into Lake Erie United States * Stony Creek (Sacramento River tributary), California * Stony Creek (Maryland), a tributary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allyn River
Allyn River, a perennial stream of the Hunter River catchment, is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. Course Allyn River rises on Allyn Range, on the slopes of the Gondwana Rainforests Barrington Tops, west of Careys Peak, and flows generally southeast, joined by seven minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Paterson River near Vacy; descending over its course. The course of the river flows through World Heritage listed high elevation rainforest, noted for its Antarctic Beech; and then through lower elevation subtropical rainforest, including trees such as Red Cedar and Small leaf fig. Some of the River Oak growing beside the stream are over in height. Logging has been practiced in the area since the 1820s. In the middle course of the river, the geology includes sedimentary rocks such as the Allyn River Member. History The Allyn River valley is the traditional territory of the Gringai clan of the Wonnarua people, a group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Creek (Mallard Creek Tributary)
Stony Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Stoney Creek Course Stony Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ... and then flows southeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek. Watershed Stony Creek drains of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.66, and is about 31% forested. References Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clutha District
Clutha District is a local government district of southern New Zealand, with its headquarters in the Otago town of Balclutha. The Clutha District has a land area of and an estimated population of as of . Clutha District occupies the majority of the geographical area known as South Otago. Geography The geography of the Clutha District is dominated by the valley of the Clutha River, which flows southeast from the lakes of Central Otago, bisecting the Clutha District and reaching the Pacific Ocean via two river mouths, one of which is not far from Kaitangata, the other is closer to Kaka Point. The two branches of the river (the Matau and the Kouau) form the island of Inch Clutha. To the south of this is the rough bush country of the Catlins, with its forests and rugged coastline. To the north of the Clutha valley is mainly rolling hill country, with the plain of the Tokomairaro River to the northeast, along with Lake Waihola and Lake Waipori, which are part of the catchment of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Creek, New Zealand
Stony may refer to: Places * Stony Brook (other) * Stony Creek (other) * Stony Lake (other) * Stony River (other) * Stony Island (other) * Stony Point (other) * Stony Mountain (Missouri) * Stony Down, a hill and an area of forested countryside in the county of Dorset, England * Stony Pass, a mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado Other uses * Stony (rapper) (born 1995), Icelandic actor and rapper * Stony Awards, also known as "the Stonys", recognizing the "highest and stoniest" movies and TV shows of the year * Stony Stratford Stony Stratford is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Historically it was a market town on the important route from London to Chester (Watling Street, now the A5). It is also the name of a civil parish with a town cou ..., or "Stony", part of Milton Keynes See also * Stoney (other) * Stonys, a Lithuanian family name {{disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Creek, Victoria
Stony Creek is a small township in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located roughly between Meeniyan and Foster. At the , it had a population of 281. History The post office opened on 23 May 1892 after a settlement was established on the arrival of the railway. The town today Stony Creek has a horse racing club, the Stony Creek Racing Club, which schedules around seven race meetings a year including the Stony Creek Cup meeting in March. It also has a go-kart circuit located next to the race track on the highway. The town has an Australian Rules football team, the Stony Creek Football Netball Club, nicknamed "The Lions", competing in the Alberton Football League The Alberton Football Netball League was an Australian rules football league covering the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. History 1946: Reformation of Alberton Football Association (League) The Alberton Football Association wa .... The club colours are maroon and white. The club's last sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Creek, Queensland
Stony Creek (formerly Stoney Creek) is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region of Queensland, Australia. In the Stony Creek had a population of 262 people. Geography The locality is north of Brisbane. The locality is bounded to the south by the Stanley River and to the south-west by Mary Smokes Creek. Mount Mclean is in the north-west of the locality () and rises to above sea level. Stony Creek is a watercourse that rises in Bellthorpe to the north-west and flows roughly south through the locality of Stone Creek where it becomes a tributary of the Stanley River at on the boundary with Neurum to the south. The D'Aguilar Highway enters the locality from the east (Woodford) and exits to the west ( Royston). Most of the residential land use is along the D'Aguilar Highway and Stony Creek Road. There are small areas of forestry and cropping, but the predominant land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation. History Stony Creek Provisional School opened circ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Fork Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah River is the principal tributary of the Potomac River, long with two forks approximately long each,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. The river and its tributaries drain the central and lower Shenandoah Valley and the Page Valley in the Appalachians on the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in northwestern Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. There is a hydroelectric plant along the Shenandoah river constructed in 2014 by Dominion. Course The Shenandoah River is formed northeast of Front Royal near Riverton, by the confluence of the South Fork and the North Fork. It flows northeast across Warren County, passing underneath Interstate 66 from its formation. Beyond the I-66 bridge the river flows through a set of bends before turning to the northeast again, crossing into Clarke County below I-66. Five mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Creek (North Fork Shenandoah River)
Stony Creek may refer to the following waterways or communities: Waterways Australia * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Allyn River, in the Hunter region of New South Wales * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Brogo River, in the South Coast region of New South Wales * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Towamba River, in the South Coast region of New South Wales *Stony Creek, a tributary of the Stanley River, in the Moreton Bay Region of Queensland * Stony Creek, a tributary of the Little River, in the Greater Geelong area of Victoria * Stony Creek (Melbourne), a tributary of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Victoria Canada * Stony Creek (Lake Erie), a watershed administered by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, that drains into Lake Erie * Stoney Creek (Lake Erie), a watershed administered by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, that drains into Lake Erie United States * Stony Creek (Sacramento River tributary), California * Stony Creek (Maryland), a tributary of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Stony Creek (North Fork Shenandoah River)
Little Stony Creek is a 6.8 mile long river in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is a first-order tributary of the North Fork Shenandoah River and the Potomac River. Physical description The headwater of Little Stony Creek is at an altitude of about 3,000 feet, in a ravine between Sugar Knob and Mill Mountain, a few hundred feet from the Virginia-West Virginia border, about three miles northeast of Big Schloss. West End Reservoir At River Mile 1.9, Little Stony Creek is dammed by the West End Reservoir Dam (Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation inventory number 17104 / Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams ID number VA17104). The dam is 388 feet long and 44 feet high and impounds 18 million gallons of water that used to be the water source for the nearby town of Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Creek (Clinch River)
Stony Creek is a stream in Scott and Wise counties, Virginia, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Clinch River. The name is descriptive of the creek bed. See also *List of rivers of Virginia This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's nam ... References Rivers of Scott County, Virginia Rivers of Wise County, Virginia Rivers of Virginia {{Virginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Creek (Virginia)
Stony Creek is a tributary of the Nottoway River in southeastern Virginia of the United States. The creek is formed by the confluence of Butterwood Creek and White Oak Creek in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Course Stony Creek flows east then south from the Butterwood-White Oak Creek confluence west of the town of Dinwiddie, Virginia. It then flows east again south of Dinwiddie going under US 1 and I-85. Stony Creek flows east and south to just north of VA 40 where it picks up a large tributary, Sappony Creek. From here it flows a short distance east through Stony Creek, Virginia to its confluence with the Nottoway River. Sources Stony Creek is formed at the confluence of Butterwood Creek and White Oak Creek in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Butterwood Creek is actually longer than Stony Creek at 25 miles in length and arises near Wellville, Virginia at an elevation of nearly 400 feet amsl. Butterwood Creek then flows east through swampy areas to join White Oak Creek. White Oak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonycreek River
The Stonycreek River (also referred to as Stony Creek) is a tributary of the Conemaugh River, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, in southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Course It rises in the mountains of eastern Somerset County from the headwater spring, Pius Spring, in Berlin, and flows north past Shanksville, Stoystown, Hooversville, and Ferndale. It joins the Little Conemaugh River at Johnstown to form the Conemaugh River. Additional variant names include: Achsinne-hanne, Gordon, and Sinne-hanna. The river basin is in a highly scenic area but had been considered among the most degraded in the state, largely as the result of acid mine drainage from the long history of coal mining in the region. The recovery of the river has been an ongoing project of federal, state, and private agencies, and continues to progress. In recent decades, the river has become a popular destination for trout fishing. Recreation Following the sale of the Quemahoning Reserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
