Bull Run (Deep River tributary)
Bull Run is a 6.64 mi (10.69 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina.
| Bull Run Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bull Run mouth  Bull Run (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Long Branch divide |
| • location | pond about 1 mile west of Greensboro, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°03′14″N 079°54′40″W[1] |
| • elevation | 885 ft (270 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 0.1 miles southwest of Oakdale, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°58′47″N 079°55′42″W[1] |
• elevation | 688 ft (210 m)[2] |
| Length | 6.04 mi (9.72 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 8.87 cu ft/s (0.251 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | W Wendover Avenue, Cates Drive, I-73, Ruffin Road, Hilltop Road, Bridle Ridge Parkway, Adams Farm Parkway, Mackay Road, Guilford College Road, E Main Street, Oakdale Road |
Course
Bull Run rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Greensboro, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows southwest to join the Deep River about 0.1 miles southwest of Oakdale, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Bull Run drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 417.65 and is about 22% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Bull Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Bull Run Topo Map in Guilford". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Bull Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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