| Dry Run Tributary to Birds Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dry Run mouthShow map of Virginia Dry Run (Birds Branch tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Doe Run Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain |
| • coordinates | 36°37′53″N 080°32′58″W / 36.63139°N 80.54944°W / 36.63139; -80.54944 |
| • elevation | 1,770 ft (540 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1 mile west-northwest of Ararat, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°36′18″N 080°32′10″W / 36.60500°N 80.53611°W / 36.60500; -80.53611 |
| • elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Length | 1.89 mi (3.04 km) |
| Basin size | 0.57 square miles (1.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Birds Branch |
| • average | 1.08 cu ft/s (0.031 m/s) at mouth with Birds Branch |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Birds Branch → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Twin Oak Road, Doe Run Road, Grogan Branch Lane, Marigold Lane |
Dry Run is a 1.89 mi (3.04 km) long 1st order tributary to Birds Branch in Patrick County, Virginia.
Course
Dry Run rises about 2 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain in Patrick County, Virginia and then flows south-southeast to join Birds Branch about 1 mile west-northwest Ararat.
Watershed
Dry Run drains 0.57 square miles (1.5 km) of area, receives about 50.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.73, and is about 45% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Dry Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Dry Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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