Ararat River

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Ararat River
Tributary to Yadkin River
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Location of Ararat River mouth
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
Virginia
Counties Surry (NC)
Patrick (Va)
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Dan River and Ararat River
  locationBell Spur, Virginia [1]
  coordinates 36°39′55″N080°28′44″W / 36.66528°N 80.47889°W / 36.66528; -80.47889 [2]
  elevation2,650 ft (810 m) [1]
Mouth Yadkin River
  location
Siloam, North Carolina [1]
  coordinates
36°17′09″N080°32′53″W / 36.28583°N 80.54806°W / 36.28583; -80.54806 Coordinates: 36°17′09″N080°32′53″W / 36.28583°N 80.54806°W / 36.28583; -80.54806 [2]
  elevation
800 ft (240 m) [1]
Length32.44 mi (52.21 km) [3]
Basin size313.37 square miles (811.6 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  location Yadkin River
  average426.65 cu ft/s (12.081 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River [4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River system Yadkin River
Tributaries 
  left Clarks Creek
Champ Creek
Faulkner Creek
Seed Cane Creek
Rutledge Creek
Stoney Creek
Flat Shoal Creek
Toms Creek
Pilot Creek
  right Thompson Creek
Sun Run
Kings Run
Grogen Branch
Birds Branch
Doe Run Creek
Owens Branch
Johnson Creek
Lovills Creek
Stewarts Creek
Caddle Creek
Oldfield Creek
Bull Creek
Skin Cabin Creek

The Ararat River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina in the United States. [5] Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

Contents

The Ararat River rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Patrick County, Virginia, [6] and flows southwardly into Surry County, North Carolina, where it flows through the city of Mount Airy and joins the Yadkin River, about 5 mi (8 km) northwest of East Bend. [5] The river is stocked with brown, brook, and rainbow trout.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: [7]

See also

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Johnson Creek (Ararat River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA


Johnson Creek is a 10.71 mi (17.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Lovills Creek Stream in North Carolina, USA


Lovills Creek is a 17.24 mi (27.75 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Stewarts Creek (Ararat River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA


Stewarts Creek is a 20.24 mi (32.57 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ararat River Topo Map, Surry County NC (Siloam Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Ararat River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Ararat River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 DeLorme (2001). North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN   0-89933-277-3
  6. DeLorme (2005). Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN   0-89933-326-5
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River