Clarks Creek (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Clarks Creek |
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Location of Clarks Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Ararat River |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Patrick |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Fall Creek divide Carters Mill, Virginia 1,440 ft (440 m) 36°36′30″N 080°28′47″W / 36.60833°N 80.47972°W |
River mouth | Ararat River about 1.5 miles southwest of The Hollow, Virginia 1,115 ft (340 m) 36°34′05″N 080°33′01″W / 36.56806°N 80.55028°W |
Length | 6.39 mi (10.28 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | southwest |
River system | Yadkin River |
Basin size | 10.80 square miles (28.0 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Pond Road, Ararat Highway, Homeplace Road, Holly Tree Road, Pedigo Ridge Road, Ararat Highway |
Clarks Creek is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.
Course
Clarks Creek rises on the Fall Creek divide at Carters Mill in Patrick County, Virginia. Clarks Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 1.5 miles southwest of The Hollow, Virginia.
Watershed
Clarks Creek drains 10.80 square miles (28.0 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.21, and is about 62% forested.
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