| Flat Shoal Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Flat Shoal Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Flat Shoal Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Stoney Creek divide on south side of Chestnut Ridge |
| • location | about 4 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°28′11″N 080°30′54″W / 36.46972°N 80.51500°W / 36.46972; -80.51500 |
| • elevation | 1,438 ft (438 m) |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
| • location | Ararat, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°24′18″N 080°33′42″W / 36.40500°N 80.56167°W / 36.40500; -80.56167 |
| • elevation | 890 ft (270 m) |
| Length | 7.97 mi (12.83 km) |
| Basin size | 8.88 square miles (23.0 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 12.81 cu ft/s (0.363 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Old Farm Trail, Armstrong Road, Simmons Grove Church Road, Simmons Road, Beck Lane, US 52, Old US 52, Long Hill Road, Ararat-Longhill Road |
Flat Shoal Creek is a 7.97 mi (12.83 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Course
Flat Shoal Creek rises on the Stoney Creek divide (south side of Chestnut Ridge) about 4 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Carolina. Flat Shoal Creek then flows south before turning southwest to join the Ararat River at Ararat, North Carolina.
Watershed
Flat Shoal Creek drains 8.88 square miles (23.0 km) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.81, and is about 53% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Flat Shoal Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Flat Shoal Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Flat Shoal Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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