Kings Run (Ararat River tributary) explained

Kings Run
Name Other:Tributary to Ararat River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kings Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Kings Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Patrick
Length:2.59miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ararat River
Discharge1 Avg:3.03cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Pine Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain
Source1 Coordinates:36.6414°N -80.5317°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2720feet[4]
Mouth:Ararat River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5906°N -80.5483°W
Mouth Elevation:1275feet
Progression:Ararat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Raven Rock Road, Spring Branch Road

Kings Run is a 2.59miles long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

Kings Run rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to Pine Creek in Patrick County about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain. Kings Run then flows south to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia.[4]

Watershed

Kings Run drains of area, receives about 53.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 296.44, and is about 70% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 18 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Kings Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 18 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Kings Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 18 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 18 September 2020 . en.