Doe Run Creek (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Doe Run Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Ararat River |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Patrick |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Johnson Creek divide about 2 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak 2,500 ft (760 m) 36°38′31″N 080°33′14″W / 36.64194°N 80.55389°W |
River mouth | Ararat River about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia 1,188 ft (362 m) 36°35′25″N 080°32′56″W / 36.59028°N 80.54889°W |
Length | 3.78 mi (6.08 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | south |
River system | Yadkin River |
Basin size | 2.63 square miles (6.8 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Logan Bluff, Youngs View Trail, Green Spring Road, Friends Mission Road |
Doe Run Creek is a 3.73 mi (6.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Doe Run Baptist Church
Course
Doe Run Creek rises on the Johnson Creek divide about 2 miles west of the Groundhog Mountain peak in Patrick County. Doe Run Creek then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia.
Watershed
Doe Run Creek drains 2.63 square miles (6.8 km2) of area, receives about 50.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 307.61, and is about 73% forested.
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