| Doe Run Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Doe Run Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Doe Run Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Johnson Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak |
| • coordinates | 36°38′31″N 080°33′14″W / 36.64194°N 80.55389°W / 36.64194; -80.55389 |
| • elevation | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
| • location | about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°35′25″N 080°32′56″W / 36.59028°N 80.54889°W / 36.59028; -80.54889 |
| • elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Length | 3.78 mi (6.08 km) |
| Basin size | 2.63 square miles (6.8 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 4.69 cu ft/s (0.133 m/s) at mouth with Ararat River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mire Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Logan Bluff, Youngs View Trail, Green Spring Road, Friends Mission Road |
Doe Run Creek is a 3.73 mi (6.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Doe Run Baptist Church
Course
Doe Run Creek rises on the Johnson Creek divide about 2 miles west of the Groundhog Mountain peak in Patrick County. Doe Run Creek then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia.
Watershed
Doe Run Creek drains 2.63 square miles (6.8 km) of area, receives about 50.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 307.61, and is about 73% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Doe Run Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Doe Run Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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