Thompson Creek (Ararat River tributary)

Thompson Creek Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Patrick
Physical characteristics
Source	Pine Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Bell Spur, Virginia
• coordinates	36°39′05″N 080°29′35″W[1]
• elevation	2,600 ft (790 m)[2]
Mouth	Ararat River
• location	about 0.5 miles west of Belair Springs, Virginia
• coordinates	36°37′44″N 080°29′21″W[1]
• elevation	1,520 ft (460 m)[2]
Length	2.31 mi (3.72 km)[3]
Basin size	1.44 square miles (3.7 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Ararat River
• average	3.43 cu ft/s (0.097 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	Jar Gap Lane (x3)

Thompson Creek is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

Thompson Creek rises on the Pine Creek divide in Patrick County about 1 mile southwest of Bell Spur, Virginia. Thompson Creek then flows west and makes a turn south to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles west of Bell Spur.^[2]

Watershed

Thompson Creek drains 1.44 square miles (3.7 km²) of area, receives about 55.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 258.12, and is about 76% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Thompson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
2. "Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
4. "Thompson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.