Doe Run Creek is a 3.73 mi (6.00 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Doe Run Creek Tributary to Ararat River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Patrick
Physical characteristics
Source	Johnson Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak
• coordinates	36°38′31″N 080°33′14″W[1]
• elevation	2,500 ft (760 m)[2]
Mouth	Ararat River
• location	about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia
• coordinates	36°35′25″N 080°32′56″W[1]
• elevation	1,188 ft (362 m)[2]
Length	3.78 mi (6.08 km)[3]
Basin size	2.63 square miles (6.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Ararat River
• average	4.69 cu ft/s (0.133 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	Mire Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Logan Bluff, Youngs View Trail, Green Spring Road, Friends Mission Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Doe Run Baptist Church

Course

Doe Run Creek rises on the Johnson Creek divide about 2 miles west of the Groundhog Mountain peak in Patrick County. Doe Run Creek then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile northwest of The Hollow, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Doe Run Creek drains 2.63 square miles (6.8 km²) of area, receives about 50.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 307.61, and is about 73% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References