Clarks Creek (Ararat River tributary) explained

Clarks Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Ararat River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Clarks Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Clarks Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Patrick
Length:6.39miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ararat River
Discharge1 Avg:17.76cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2]
Source1:Fall Creek divide
Source1 Location:Carters Mill, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.6083°N -80.4797°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1440feet[4]
Mouth:Ararat River
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles southwest of The Hollow, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5681°N -80.5503°W
Mouth Elevation:1115feet
Progression:Ararat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:King Noahs Branch
Long Branch
Double Spring Branch
Rye Stack Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Pond Road, Ararat Highway, Homeplace Road, Holly Tree Road, Pedigo Ridge Road, Ararat Highway

Clarks Creek is a 6.39miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

Clarks Creek rises on the Fall Creek divide at Carters Mill in Patrick County, Virginia. Clarks Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 1.5 miles southwest of The Hollow, Virginia.[4]

Watershed

Clarks Creek drains of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.21, and is about 62% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 19 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Clarks Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 19 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Clarks Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 19 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 19 September 2020 . en.