Oldfield Creek (Ararat River tributary) explained

Oldfield 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 Oldfield Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:2.98miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Ararat River
Discharge1 Avg:3.53cuft/s at mouth with Ararat River[2]
Source1:divide of unnamed tributary to Ararat River
Source1 Location:pond about 2 miles northeast of Black Water, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4106°N -80.6111°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1220feet[4]
Mouth:Ararat River
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles northwest of Ararat, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4175°N -80.5694°W
Mouth Elevation:895feet
Progression:Ararat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Creed Road, Little Mountain Church Road, Creek Lane, Charles Beck Lane, Radar Road

Oldfield Creek is a 2.98miles long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Oldfield Creek rises in a pond on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Ararat River about 2 miles northeast of Black Water, North Carolina. Oldfield Creek then flows east-northeast to join the Ararat River about 1.5 miles northwest of Ararat, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Oldfield Creek drains of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.49, and is about 45% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 20 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Oldfield Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Oldfield Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Oldfield Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 September 2020 . en.