Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary)
| Birds Branch Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Birds Branch mouth  Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide of tributary to Reed Island Creek |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak |
| • coordinates | 36°38′28″N 080°32′39″W / 36.64111°N 80.54417°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,600 ft (790 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°36′02″N 080°31′50″W / 36.60056°N 80.53056°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.06 mi (4.92 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.00 square miles (5.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 3.88 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Dry Run |
| Bridges | Doe Run Road, Marigold Lane |
Birds Branch is a 3.06 mi (4.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.
Course
[edit]Birds Branch rises on the divide of a tributary to Reed Island Creek about 1.5 miles west of the peak of Groundhog Mountain in Patrick County. Birds Branch then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Birds Branch drains 2.00 square miles (5.2 km2) of area, receives about 52.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 326.70, and is about 62% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Birds Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "Birds Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.