Bull Creek (Ararat River tributary)
| Bull Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bull Creek mouth  Bull Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Caddle Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Black Water, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°25′05″N 080°37′53″W / 36.41806°N 80.63139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,360 ft (410 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 3 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°22′05″N 080°32′33″W / 36.36806°N 80.54250°W[1] |
• elevation | 875 ft (267 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.59 mi (13.82 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 13.92 square miles (36.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 19.65 cu ft/s (0.556 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 | Whittier Creek |
| Bridges | Mountain Ridge Trail, Siloam Road, Key Road, Waterloo Lane, Golden Acres Lane, Ararat Road, Eldora Road, Bryant Mill Road |
Bull Creek is a 8.59 mi (13.82 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Variant names[edit]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Bull Run
- Bull Run Creek
Course[edit]
Bull Creek rises on the Caddle Creek divide about 2 miles north of Black Water, North Carolina. Bull Creek then flows southeast to join the Ararat River about 3 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed[edit]
Bull Creek drains 13.92 square miles (36.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 358.20, and is about 43% forested.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Bull Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Whittier 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.
- ^ a b c "Bull Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.