Elk Spur Branch Explained

Elk Spur Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Lovills Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Elk Spur Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Elk Spur Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Carroll
Length:4.06miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lovills Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.75cuft/s at mouth with Lovills Creek[2]
Source1:Pauls Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 4 miles south of Wards Gap
Source1 Coordinates:36.6683°N -80.6744°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2820feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southeast of Fancy Gap, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6386°N -80.635°W
Mouth Elevation:1360feet[5]
Progression:Lovills CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Hidden Wood Trail, Timber Road

Elk Spur Branch is a 4.06miles long 2nd order tributary to Lovills Creek in Carroll County, Virginia.

Course

Elk Spur Branch rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Fancy Gap, Virginia in Carroll County and then flows south and east-southeast to join Lovills Creek about 4 miles south of Wards Gap.[5]

Watershed

Elk Spur Branch drains of area, receives about 54.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 265.16, and is about 81% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Elk Spur Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 25 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Elk Spur Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 25 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 25 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 25 July 2021 . en.