| Johnson Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Johnson Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Johnson Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina Virginia |
| County | Surry Patrick (VA) Carroll |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grassy Creek divide |
| • location | Orchard Gap, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°39′19″N 080°35′33″W / 36.65528°N 80.59250°W / 36.65528; -80.59250 |
| • elevation | 2,620 ft (800 m) |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
| • location | about 0.1 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°32′10″N 080°34′51″W / 36.53611°N 80.58083°W / 36.53611; -80.58083 |
| • elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Length | 10.71 mi (17.24 km) |
| Basin size | 18.60 square miles (48.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 30.06 cu ft/s (0.851 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 | East Fork Johnson Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Volunteer Gap Trail, Orchard View Drive, E Fork Road, Johnson Creek Road, Riverside Drive |
Johnson Creek is a 10.71 mi (17.24 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:
- Johnstons Creek
Course
Johnson Creek rises on the Grassy Creek divide at Orchard Gap in Carroll County, Virginia. Johnson Creek then flows south-southeast into Patrick County, Virginia and continues to Surry County, North Carolina to join the Ararat River about 0.1 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs.
Watershed
Johnson Creek drains 18.60 square miles (48.2 km) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 305.34, and is about 71% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Johnson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "East Fork Johnson Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Johnson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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