| Faulkner Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Faulkner Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Faulkner Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | south side of Slate Mountain |
| • location | about 6 miles northeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°32′24″N 080°31′02″W / 36.54000°N 80.51722°W / 36.54000; -80.51722 |
| • elevation | 1,640 ft (500 m) |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
| • location | Bannertown, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°29′38″N 080°35′26″W / 36.49389°N 80.59056°W / 36.49389; -80.59056 |
| • elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Length | 5.98 mi (9.62 km) |
| Basin size | 5.24 square miles (13.6 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 7.92 cu ft/s (0.224 m/s) at mouth with Ararat River |
| 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 | NC 103 (x3), Quaker Road, Lovers Lane, Welcome Baptist Church Road |
Faulkner Creek is a 5.98 mi (9.62 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Forkners Creek
Course
Faulkner Creek rises on the south side of Slate Mountain about 6 miles northeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Faulkner Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River at Bannertown.
Watershed
Faulkner Creek drains 5.24 square miles (13.6 km) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.92, and is about 59% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Faulkner Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Faulkner Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Faulkner Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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