Caddle Creek (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Caddle Creek |
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Location of Caddle Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Ararat River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Surry |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Fisher River divide about 0.5 miles east of Turners Mountain 1,260 ft (380 m) 36°25′27″N 080°39′21″W / 36.42417°N 80.65583°W |
River mouth | Ararat River about 2 miles southeast of White Plains, North Carolina 930 ft (280 m) 36°26′23″N 080°36′09″W / 36.43972°N 80.60250°W |
Length | 4.02 mi (6.47 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | east-northeast |
River system | Yadkin River |
Basin size | 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Simpson Mill Road, Hickman Hollow Trail, Old Creed Road, Siloam Road |
Caddle Creek is a 4.02 mi (6.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Cadel Creek
- Cadels Creek
Course
Caddle Creek rises on the Fisher River divide about 0.5 miles east of Turner Mountain. Caddle Creek then flows east-northeast to join the Ararat River about 2 miles southeast of White Plains, North Carolina.
Watershed
Caddle Creek drains 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 316.91, and is about 51% forested.
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