Rutledge Creek (Ararat River tributary)


Rutledge Creek is a 9.17 mi (14.76 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Rutledge Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
Map of Rutledge Creek mouth location
Map of Rutledge Creek mouth location
Location of Rutledge Creek mouth
Map of Rutledge Creek mouth location
Map of Rutledge Creek mouth location
Rutledge Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceSilverleaf Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of Slate Mountain Church
 • coordinates36°31′57″N 080°30′55″W / 36.53250°N 80.51528°W / 36.53250; -80.51528[1]
 • elevation1,600 ft (490 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°27′12″N 080°34′54″W / 36.45333°N 80.58167°W / 36.45333; -80.58167[1]
 • elevation
957 ft (292 m)[2]
Length9.17 mi (14.76 km)[3]
Basin size8.35 square miles (21.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average12.67 cu ft/s (0.359 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBlue Hollow Road, Palm Tree Lane, Blues Creek Trail, Rutledge Trail, NC 89, Reeves Mill Road, US 52

Course

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Rutledge Creek rises on the Silverleaf Creek divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Slate Mountain Church and then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 3 miles southeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Rutledge Creek drains 8.35 square miles (21.6 km2) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 317.01, and is about 63% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Rutledge Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Rutledge Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Rutledge Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.