Champ Creek is a 3.37 mi (5.42 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States.

Champ Creek Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	Faulkner Creek divide
• location	pond about 2 miles east of Mount Airy, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°31′27″N 080°35′04″W[1]
• elevation	1,270 ft (390 m)[2]
Mouth	Ararat River
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°31′09″N 080°35′06″W[1]
• elevation	1,035 ft (315 m)[2]
Length	3.37 mi (5.42 km)[3]
Basin size	2.95 square miles (7.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Ararat River
• average	4.51 cu ft/s (0.128 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	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Stardust Trail, Duck Hollow Trail, Arrington Lane, Graystone Road, McBride Road, State Road

Course

Champ Creek rises in a pond on the Faulkner Creek divide about 2 miles east of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Champ Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles northeast of Mount Airy.[2]

Watershed

Champ Creek drains 2.95 square miles (7.6 km²) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 337.25, and is about 51% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References