| Toms Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Toms Creek mouth  Toms Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Big Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles west of Woodville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°30′06″N 080°29′09″W / 36.50167°N 80.48583°W [1] |
| • elevation | 1,390 ft (420 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 5 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°22′27″N 080°32′21″W / 36.37417°N 80.53917°W [1] |
• elevation | 878 ft (268 m) [2] |
| Length | 16.10 mi (25.91 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 52.95 cu ft/s (1.499 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 | Chinquapin Creek Heatherly Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Loves Lake |
| Bridges | Cain Road, Alei Lane, Toms Creek Church Road, Galloway Ridge Trail, Cleo Cain Road, Jessup Grove Church Road, Matthews Road, US 52, W Dodson Mill Road, Cliffside Trail, Toms Creek Road |
Toms Creek is a 16.10 mi (25.91 km) long
4th order tributary to the
Ararat River in
Surry County, North Carolina.
Course
Toms Creek rises on the Big Creek divide about 0.25 miles west of Woodville, North Carolina. Toms Creek then flows south before turning southwest to join the Ararat River at about 5 miles northeast of Pine Hill. [2]
Watershed
Toms Creek drains 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.20, and is about 58% forested. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Toms Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Toms Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Toms Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
| Toms Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
Location of Toms Creek mouth Toms Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Big Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles west of Woodville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°30′06″N 080°29′09″W / 36.50167°N 80.48583°W [1] |
| • elevation | 1,390 ft (420 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 5 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°22′27″N 080°32′21″W / 36.37417°N 80.53917°W [1] |
• elevation | 878 ft (268 m) [2] |
| Length | 16.10 mi (25.91 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 52.95 cu ft/s (1.499 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 | Chinquapin Creek Heatherly Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Loves Lake |
| Bridges | Cain Road, Alei Lane, Toms Creek Church Road, Galloway Ridge Trail, Cleo Cain Road, Jessup Grove Church Road, Matthews Road, US 52, W Dodson Mill Road, Cliffside Trail, Toms Creek Road |
Toms Creek is a 16.10 mi (25.91 km) long
4th order tributary to the
Ararat River in
Surry County, North Carolina.
Course
Toms Creek rises on the Big Creek divide about 0.25 miles west of Woodville, North Carolina. Toms Creek then flows south before turning southwest to join the Ararat River at about 5 miles northeast of Pine Hill. [2]
Watershed
Toms Creek drains 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.20, and is about 58% forested. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Toms Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Toms Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Toms Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.