Caddle Creek (Ararat River tributary) explained

Caddle 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 Caddle Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Caddle Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:4.02miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ararat River
Discharge1 Avg:5.85cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2]
Source1:Fisher River divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles east of Turners Mountain
Source1 Coordinates:36.4242°N -80.6558°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1260feet[4]
Mouth:Ararat River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southeast of White Plains, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4397°N -80.6025°W
Mouth Elevation:930feet
Progression:Ararat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Simpson Mill Road, Hickman Hollow Trail, Old Creed Road, Siloam Road

Caddle Creek is a 4.02miles 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

Caddle Creek rises on the Fisher River divide about 0.5 miles east of Turner Mountain. Caddle Creek then flows east-northeast to join the Ararat River about 2 miles southeast of White Plains, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Caddle Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 316.91, and is about 51% 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: Caddle Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Caddle Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Caddle Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 September 2020 . en.