| Crooked Fork Tributary to Aarons Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Crooked Fork mouthShow map of North Carolina Crooked Fork (Aarons Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of 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 / 36.45639°N 78.82667°W / 36.45639; -78.82667 |
| • elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 3 miles south of Virgilina, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°30′04″N 078°46′13″W / 36.50111°N 78.77028°W / 36.50111; -78.77028 |
| • elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Length | 5.43 mi (8.74 km) |
| Basin size | 5.17 square miles (13.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Aarons Creek |
| • average | 6.58 cu ft/s (0.186 m/s) at mouth with Aarons Creek |
| 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 |
Crooked Fork is a 5.43 mi (8.74 km) long 2nd order tributary to Aarons Creek in Granville County, North Carolina.
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.
Watershed
Crooked Fork drains 5.17 square miles (13.4 km) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.19, and is about 51% forested.
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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