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Caddle Creek (Ararat River tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, US
Caddle Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceFisher River divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles east of Turners Mountain
 • coordinates36°25′27″N 080°39′21″W / 36.42417°N 80.65583°W / 36.42417; -80.65583
 • elevation1,260 ft (380 m)
MouthArarat River
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of White Plains, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°26′23″N 080°36′09″W / 36.43972°N 80.60250°W / 36.43972; -80.60250
 • elevation930 ft (280 m)
Length4.02 mi (6.47 km)
Basin size3.85 square miles (10.0 km)
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average5.85 cu ft/s (0.166 m/s) at mouth with Ararat River
Basin features
ProgressionArarat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSimpson Mill Road, Hickman Hollow Trail, Old Creed Road, Siloam Road


Caddle Creek is a 4.02 mi (6.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Cadel Creek
  • Cadels Creek

Course

Caddle Creek rises on the Fisher River divide about 0.5 miles east of Turner Mountain. Caddle Creek then flows east-northeast to join the Ararat River about 2 miles southeast of White Plains, North Carolina.

Watershed

Caddle Creek drains 3.85 square miles (10.0 km) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 316.91, and is about 51% forested.

See also

References

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

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