Grogen Branch
| Grogen Branch Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Grogen Branch mouth  Grogen Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | south slope of Groundhog Mountain |
| • location | about 3 miles south-southwest of Groundhog Mountain |
| • coordinates | 36°37′45″N 080°32′02″W / 36.62917°N 80.53389°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,840 ft (560 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Ararat, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°36′17″N 080°32′02″W / 36.60472°N 80.53389°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,258 ft (383 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.70 mi (2.74 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 1.13 cu ft/s (0.032 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 | Doe Run Road |
Grogen Branch is a 1.70 mi (2.74 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
[edit]Grogen Branch rises on the south slope of Groundhog Mountain in Patrick County about 3 miles south-southwest of the peak of Groundhog Mountain. Grogen Branch then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile northwest of Ararat, Virginia.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Grogen Branch drains 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) of area, receives about 51.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 308.29, and is about 71% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Grogen 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 "Grogen Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.