Owens Branch (Ararat River tributary)

Owens Branch Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Patrick
Physical characteristics
Source	Doe Run Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles northwest of The Hollow, Virginia
• coordinates	36°37′24″N 080°34′24″W[1]
• elevation	1,880 ft (570 m)[2]
Mouth	Ararat River
• location	about 1 mile west of The Hollow, Virginia
• coordinates	36°35′00″N 080°33′25″W[1]
• elevation	1,178 ft (359 m)[2]
Length	4.06 mi (6.53 km)[3]
Basin size	3.20 square miles (8.3 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Ararat River
• average	5.33 cu ft/s (0.151 m^3/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	Green Spring Road, Friends Mission Road, Farmers Road, The Hollow Road

Owens Branch is a 4.06 mi (6.53 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

Owens Branch rises on the Doe Run Creek divide about 4 miles northwest of The Hollow in Patrick County. Owens Branch then follows a southerly course to join the Ararat River about 1 mile west of The Hollow, Virginia.^[2]

Watershed

Owens Branch drains 3.20 square miles (8.3 km²) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 312.67, and is about 62% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Owens Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. "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. "Owens Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.