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Toms Creek
Map of Toms Creek mouth location
Map of Toms Creek mouth location
Map of Toms Creek mouth location
Map of Toms Creek mouth location
Location of Toms Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Ararat River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Surry
Physical characteristics
Main source Big Creek divide
about 0.25 miles west of Woodville, North Carolina
1,390 ft (420 m)
36°30′06″N 080°29′09″W / 36.50167°N 80.48583°W / 36.50167; -80.48583
River mouth Ararat River
about 5 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina
878 ft (268 m)
36°22′27″N 080°32′21″W / 36.37417°N 80.53917°W / 36.37417; -80.53917
Length 16.10 mi (25.91 km)
Basin features
Progression south and southwest
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Chinquapin Creek
    Heatherly Creek
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies Loves Lake
Bridges Cain Road, Alei Lane, Toms Creek Church Road, Galloway Ridge Trail, Cleo Cain Road, Jessup Grove Church Road, Matthews Road, US 52, W Dodson Mill Road, Cliffside Trail, Toms Creek Road

Toms Creek is a 16.10 mi (25.91 km) long 4th order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Toms Creek rises on the Big Creek divide about 0.25 miles west of Woodville, North Carolina. Toms Creek then flows south before turning southwest to join the Ararat River at about 5 miles northeast of Pine Hill.

Watershed

Toms Creek drains 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.20, and is about 58% forested.

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