Champ Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Champ Creek |
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Location of Champ Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Ararat River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Faulkner Creek divide pond about 2 miles east of Mount Airy, North Carolina 1,270 ft (390 m) 36°31′27″N 080°35′04″W / 36.52417°N 80.58444°W |
| River mouth | Ararat River about 0.5 miles northeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina 1,035 ft (315 m) 36°31′09″N 080°35′06″W / 36.51917°N 80.58500°W |
| Length | 3.37 mi (5.42 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 2.95 square miles (7.6 km2) |
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| Bridges | Stardust Trail, Duck Hollow Trail, Arrington Lane, Graystone Road, McBride Road, State Road |
Champ Creek is a 3.37 mi (5.42 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States.
Course
Champ Creek rises in a pond on the Faulkner Creek divide about 2 miles east of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Champ Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles northeast of MOunt Airy.
Watershed
Champ Creek drains 2.95 square miles (7.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 337.25, and is about 51% forested.
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