| Elk Spur Branch Tributary to Lovills Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Elk Spur Branch mouth  Elk Spur Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Carroll |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pauls Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles south of Wards Gap |
| • coordinates | 36°40′06″N 080°40′28″W / 36.66833°N 80.67444°W [1] |
| • elevation | 2,820 ft (860 m) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Fancy Gap, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°38′19″N 080°38′06″W / 36.63861°N 80.63500°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,360 ft (410 m) [3] |
| Length | 4.06 mi (6.53 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 4.40 square miles (11.4 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lovills Creek |
| • average | 9.75 cu ft/s (0.276 m3/s) at mouth with Lovills Creek [5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lovills Creek → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Hidden Wood Trail, Timber Road |
Elk Spur Branch is a 4.06 mi (6.53 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lovills Creek in Carroll County, Virginia.
Course
Elk Spur Branch rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Fancy Gap, Virginia in Carroll County and then flows south and east-southeast to join Lovills Creek about 4 miles south of Wards Gap. [3]
Watershed
Elk Spur Branch drains 4.40 square miles (11.4 km2) of area, receives about 54.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 265.16, and is about 81% forested. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Elk Spur Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Elk Spur Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.