Thompson Creek (Ararat River tributary)
| Thompson Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Thompson Creek mouth  Thompson Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pine Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Bell Spur, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°39′05″N 080°29′35″W / 36.65139°N 80.49306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,600 ft (790 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 0.5 miles west of Belair Springs, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°37′44″N 080°29′21″W / 36.62889°N 80.48917°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,520 ft (460 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.31 mi (3.72 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.44 square miles (3.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 3.43 cu ft/s (0.097 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Jar Gap Lane (x3) |
Thompson Creek is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.
Course
[edit]Thompson Creek rises on the Pine Creek divide in Patrick County about 1 mile southwest of Bell Spur, Virginia. Thompson Creek then flows west and makes a turn south to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles west of Bell Spur.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Thompson Creek drains 1.44 square miles (3.7 km2) of area, receives about 55.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 258.12, and is about 76% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Thompson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Thompson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.