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
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Location of Oldfield Creek mouth
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Map of Oldfield Creek mouth location
Oldfield Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of unnamed tributary to Ararat River
  locationpond about 2 miles northeast of Black Water, North Carolina
  coordinates36°24′38″N 080°36′40″W[1]
  elevation1,220 ft (370 m)[2]
MouthArarat 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]
Length2.98 mi (4.80 km)[3]
Basin size2.31 square miles (6.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationArarat River
  average3.53 cu ft/s (0.100 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCreed 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

  1. "GNIS Detail - Oldfield Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "Oldfield Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. "Oldfield Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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