Bull Creek (Ararat River tributary) explained

Bull Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Ararat River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bull Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bull Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:8.59miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ararat River
Discharge1 Avg:19.65cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2]
Source1:Caddle Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles north of Black Water, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4181°N -80.6314°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1360feet[4]
Mouth:Ararat River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3681°N -80.5425°W
Mouth Elevation:875feet
Progression:Ararat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Whittier Creek
Bridges:Mountain Ridge Trail, Siloam Road, Key Road, Waterloo Lane, Golden Acres Lane, Ararat Road, Eldora Road, Bryant Mill Road

Bull Creek is a 8.59miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Bull Creek rises on the Caddle Creek divide about 2 miles north of Black Water, North Carolina. Bull Creek then flows southeast to join the Ararat River about 3 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Bull Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 358.20, and is about 43% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 20 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Bull Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bull Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Whittier Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 September 2020 . en.