Little Pauls Creek Explained

Little Pauls Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Pauls Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Little Pauls Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little Pauls Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Carroll County
Length:5.28miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Pauls Creek
Discharge1 Avg:11.64cuft/s at mouth with Pauls Creek[2]
Source1:East Fork Crooked Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile south of Skyland Lakes, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.6306°N -80.7383°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2660feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles southwest of Cana, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5739°N -80.7031°W
Mouth Elevation:1234feet[5]
Progression:Pauls CreekStewarts CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Right:Spring Branch
Bridges:I-77, Lakeview Drive, Hurlrock Lane, Flower Gap Road

Little Pauls Creek is a 5.28miles long 2nd order tributary to Pauls Creek in Carroll County, Virginia.

Course

Little Pauls Creek rises about 1 mile south of Skyland Lakes, Virginia, in Carroll County and then flows southeast to join Pauls Creek about 1.5 miles southwest of Cana, Virginia.[5]

Watershed

Little Pauls Creek drains of area, receives about 51.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 303.56, and is about 73% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 18 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Little Pauls Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 19 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little Pauls Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 19 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 19 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 19 July 2021 . en.