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Crooked Fork is a 5.43 mi (8.74 km) long 2nd order tributary to Aarons Creek in Granville County, North Carolina.

Crooked Fork
Tributary to Aarons Creek
Location of Crooked Fork mouth
Crooked Fork (Aarons Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesPerson
Granville
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide
  locationabout 4 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina
  coordinates36°27′23″N 078°49′36″W[1]
  elevation610 ft (190 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 3 miles south of Virgilina, Virginia
  coordinates
36°30′04″N 078°46′13″W[1]
  elevation
423 ft (129 m)[3]
Length5.43 mi (8.74 km)[4]
Basin size5.17 square miles (13.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationAarons Creek
  average6.58 cu ft/s (0.186 m3/s) at mouth with Aarons Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionAarons CreekDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWilsons Creek Road, Faulkner Long Road, Charlie Stovall Road, Shotwell Road

Course


Crooked Fork rises about 4 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina in Person County, and then flows northeast and then turns east to join Aarons Creek about 3 miles south of Virgilina, Virginia.[3]


Watershed


Crooked Fork drains 5.17 square miles (13.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.19, and is about 51% forested.[5]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Crooked Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. "Crooked Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 August 2021.



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