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Oldfield Creek
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Location of Oldfield Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Ararat River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry
Physical characteristics
Main source divide of unnamed tributary to Ararat River
pond about 2 miles northeast of Black Water, North Carolina
1,220 ft (370 m)
36°24′38″N 080°36′40″W / 36.41056°N 80.61111°W / 36.41056; -80.61111
River mouth Ararat River
about 1.5 miles northwest of Ararat, North Carolina
895 ft (273 m)
36°25′03″N 080°34′10″W / 36.41750°N 80.56944°W / 36.41750; -80.56944
Length 2.98 mi (4.80 km)
Basin features
Progression east-northeast
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 2.31 square miles (6.0 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Creed Road, Little Mountain Church Road, Creek Lane, Charles Beck Lane, Radar Road

Oldfield Creek is a 2.98 mi (4.80 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Oldfield Creek rises in a pond on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Ararat River about 2 miles northeast of Black Water, North Carolina. Oldfield Creek then flows east-northeast to join the Ararat River about 1.5 miles northwest of Ararat, North Carolina.

Watershed

Oldfield Creek drains 2.31 square miles (6.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.49, and is about 45% forested.

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