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Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°36′02″N 080°31′50″W / 36.60056°N 80.53056°W / 36.60056; -80.53056
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Birds Branch
Tributary to Ararat River
Map of Birds Branch mouth location
Map of Birds Branch mouth location
Location of Birds Branch mouth
Map of Birds Branch mouth location
Map of Birds Branch mouth location
Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPatrick
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of tributary to Reed Island Creek
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak
 • coordinates36°38′28″N 080°32′39″W / 36.64111°N 80.54417°W / 36.64111; -80.54417[1]
 • elevation2,600 ft (790 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
 • location
about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°36′02″N 080°31′50″W / 36.60056°N 80.53056°W / 36.60056; -80.53056[1]
 • elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)[2]
Length3.06 mi (4.92 km)[3]
Basin size2.00 square miles (5.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average3.88 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightDry Run
BridgesDoe Run Road, Marigold Lane


Birds Branch is a 3.06 mi (4.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

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Birds Branch rises on the divide of a tributary to Reed Island Creek about 1.5 miles west of the peak of Groundhog Mountain in Patrick County. Birds Branch then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

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Birds Branch drains 2.00 square miles (5.2 km2) of area, receives about 52.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 326.70, and is about 62% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Birds Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Birds Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.