| Kings Run Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kings Run mouth  Kings Run (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Pine Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain |
| • coordinates | 36°38′29″N 080°31′54″W / 36.64139°N 80.53167°W [1] |
| • elevation | 2,720 ft (830 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°35′26″N 080°32′54″W / 36.59056°N 80.54833°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,275 ft (389 m) [2] |
| Length | 2.59 mi (4.17 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 1.47 square miles (3.8 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 3.03 cu ft/s (0.086 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River [4] |
| 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 | Raven Rock Road, Spring Branch Road |
Kings Run is a 2.59 mi (4.17 km) long
1st order tributary to the
Ararat River in
Patrick County, Virginia.
Course
Kings Run rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to Pine Creek in Patrick County about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain. Kings Run then flows south to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia. [2]
Watershed
Kings Run drains 1.47 square miles (3.8 km2) of area, receives about 53.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 296.44, and is about 70% forested. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Kings Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kings Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.