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

Birds Branch Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Patrick
Physical characteristics
Source	divide of tributary to Reed Island Creek
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak
• coordinates	36°38′28″N 080°32′39″W[1]
• elevation	2,600 ft (790 m)[2]
Mouth	Ararat River
• location	about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia
• coordinates	36°36′02″N 080°31′50″W[1]
• elevation	1,240 ft (380 m)[2]
Length	3.06 mi (4.92 km)[3]
Basin size	2.00 square miles (5.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Ararat River
• average	3.88 cu ft/s (0.110 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	Dry Run
Bridges	Doe Run Road, Marigold Lane

Course

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

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

• List of rivers of Virginia

References