Crooked Fork (Aarons Creek tributary)
Crooked Fork is a 5.43 mi (8.74 km) long 2nd order tributary to Aarons Creek in Granville County, North Carolina.
| Crooked Fork Tributary to Aarons Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Crooked Fork mouth  Crooked Fork (Aarons Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Person Granville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°27′23″N 078°49′36″W[1] |
| • elevation | 610 ft (190 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 3 miles south of Virgilina, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°30′04″N 078°46′13″W[1] |
• elevation | 423 ft (129 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.43 mi (8.74 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 5.17 square miles (13.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Aarons Creek |
| • average | 6.58 cu ft/s (0.186 m3/s) at mouth with Aarons Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aarons Creek → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Wilsons Creek Road, Faulkner Long Road, Charlie Stovall Road, Shotwell Road |
Course
Crooked Fork rises about 4 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina in Person County, and then flows northeast and then turns east to join Aarons Creek about 3 miles south of Virgilina, Virginia.[3]
Watershed
Crooked Fork drains 5.17 square miles (13.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.19, and is about 51% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Crooked Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Crooked Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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