Doe Run Creek (Ararat River tributary) explained

Doe Run Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Ararat River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Doe Run Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Doe Run Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Patrick
Length:3.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ararat River
Discharge1 Avg:4.69cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2]
Source1:Johnson Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak
Source1 Coordinates:36.6419°N -80.5539°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2500feet[4]
Mouth:Ararat River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5903°N -80.5489°W
Mouth Elevation:1188feet
Progression:Ararat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:Mire Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Logan Bluff, Youngs View Trail, Green Spring Road, Friends Mission Road

Doe Run Creek is a 3.73miles long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Variant names

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

Course

Doe Run Creek rises on the Johnson Creek divide about 2 miles west of the Groundhog Mountain peak in Patrick County. Doe Run Creek then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia.[4]

Watershed

Doe Run Creek drains of area, receives about 50.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 307.61, and is about 73% 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: Doe Run Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 19 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Doe Run 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.