Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Birds Branch |
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Location of Birds Branch mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Ararat River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide of tributary to Reed Island Creek about 1.5 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak 2,600 ft (790 m) 36°38′28″N 080°32′39″W / 36.64111°N 80.54417°W |
| River mouth | Ararat River about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia 1,240 ft (380 m) 36°36′02″N 080°31′50″W / 36.60056°N 80.53056°W |
| Length | 3.06 mi (4.92 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 2.00 square miles (5.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | Doe Run Road, Marigold Lane |
Birds Branch is a 3.06 mi (4.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.
Course
Birds Branch rises on the divide of a tributary to Reed Island Creek about 1.5 miles west of the peak of Groundhog Mountain in Patrick County. Birds Branch then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia.
Watershed
Birds Branch drains 2.00 square miles (5.2 km2) of area, receives about 52.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 326.70, and is about 62% forested.
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