Johnson Creek (Ararat River tributary)


Johnson Creek is a 10.71 mi (17.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Johnson Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
Map of Johnson Creek mouth location
Map of Johnson Creek mouth location
Location of Johnson Creek mouth
Map of Johnson Creek mouth location
Map of Johnson Creek mouth location
Johnson Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
Virginia
CountySurry
Patrick (VA)
Carroll
Physical characteristics
SourceGrassy Creek divide
  locationOrchard Gap, Virginia
  coordinates36°39′19″N 080°35′33″W[1]
  elevation2,620 ft (800 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
  location
about 0.1 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°32′10″N 080°34′51″W[1]
  elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)[2]
Length10.71 mi (17.24 km)[3]
Basin size18.60 square miles (48.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationArarat River
  average30.06 cu ft/s (0.851 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftEast Fork Johnson Creek
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesVolunteer Gap Trail, Orchard View Drive, E Fork Road, Johnson Creek Road, Riverside Drive

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Johnstons Creek

Course

Johnson Creek rises on the Grassy Creek divide at Orchard Gap in Carroll County, Virginia. Johnson Creek then flows south-southeast into Patrick County, Virginia and continues to Surry County, North Carolina to join the Ararat River about 0.1 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs.[2]

Watershed

Johnson Creek drains 18.60 square miles (48.2 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 305.34, and is about 71% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Johnson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "East Fork Johnson Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Johnson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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