Toby Creek (Mallard Creek tributary)

Toby Creek is a 4.15 mi long 1st order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Course
Toby Creek rises in the Junker community of Charlotte, North Carolina and then flows northeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek. Toby Creek runs through the campus of UNC Charlotte on its ways to Mallard Creek.

Watershed
Toby Creek drains 5.12 sqmi of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.62, and is about 14% forested.

Restoration
Roughly 7900 ft of Toby Creek between W.T. Harris Boulevard and its confluence with Mallard Creek were part of a stream restoration project that concluded in June 2023. The banks of the creek were reshaped and replanted with native grasses, shrubs, and trees in order to control erosion, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and restore the floodplain to its natural state and function.