Thompson Creek (Ararat River tributary)

Thompson Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
Map of Thompson Creek mouth location
Map of Thompson Creek mouth location
Location of Thompson Creek mouth
Map of Thompson Creek mouth location
Map of Thompson Creek mouth location
Thompson Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPatrick
Physical characteristics
SourcePine Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Bell Spur, Virginia
 • coordinates36°39′05″N 080°29′35″W / 36.65139°N 80.49306°W / 36.65139; -80.49306[1]
 • elevation2,600 ft (790 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
 • location
about 0.5 miles west of Belair Springs, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°37′44″N 080°29′21″W / 36.62889°N 80.48917°W / 36.62889; -80.48917[1]
 • elevation
1,520 ft (460 m)[2]
Length2.31 mi (3.72 km)[3]
Basin size1.44 square miles (3.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationArarat River
 • average3.43 cu ft/s (0.097 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
BridgesJar Gap Lane (x3)


Thompson Creek is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Thompson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Thompson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.