| Johnson 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 Johnson Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Johnson Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Surry Patrick (VA) Carroll |
| Length: | 10.71miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Ararat River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 30.06cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2] |
| Source1: | Grassy Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | Orchard Gap, Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.6553°N -80.5925°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 2620feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Ararat River |
| Mouth Location: | about 0.1 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.5361°N -80.5808°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1050feet |
| Progression: | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries Left: | East Fork Johnson Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Volunteer Gap Trail, Orchard View Drive, E Fork Road, Johnson Creek Road, Riverside Drive |
Johnson Creek is a 10.71miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Johnson Creek rises on the Grassy Creek divide at Orchard Gap in Carroll County, Virginia. Johnson Creek then flows south-southeast into Patrick County, Virginia and continues to Surry County, North Carolina to join the Ararat River about 0.1 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs.[4]
Johnson Creek drains of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 305.34, and is about 71% forested.[2]