Oldfield Creek (Ararat River tributary)
Oldfield Creek is a 2.98 mi (4.80 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
| Oldfield Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Oldfield Creek mouth  Oldfield Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide of unnamed tributary to Ararat River |
| • location | pond about 2 miles northeast of Black Water, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°24′38″N 080°36′40″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,220 ft (370 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Ararat, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°25′03″N 080°34′10″W[1] |
• elevation | 895 ft (273 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.98 mi (4.80 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.31 square miles (6.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 3.53 cu ft/s (0.100 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Creed Road, Little Mountain Church Road, Creek Lane, Charles Beck Lane, Radar Road |
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.[2]
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.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Oldfield Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "Oldfield Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "Oldfield Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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