Clarks Creek (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clarks Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Ararat River
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Patrick
Physical characteristics
Main source	Fall Creek divide Carters Mill, Virginia 1,440 ft (440 m) 36°36′30″N 080°28′47″W / 36.60833°N 80.47972°W / 36.60833; -80.47972
River mouth	Ararat River about 1.5 miles southwest of The Hollow, Virginia 1,115 ft (340 m) 36°34′05″N 080°33′01″W / 36.56806°N 80.55028°W / 36.56806; -80.55028
Length	6.39 mi (10.28 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Yadkin River
Basin size	10.80 square miles (28.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: King Noahs Branch Long Branch Double Spring Branch Rye Stack Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pond Road, Ararat Highway, Homeplace Road, Holly Tree Road, Pedigo Ridge Road, Ararat Highway

Clarks Creek is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

Clarks Creek rises on the Fall Creek divide at Carters Mill in Patrick County, Virginia. Clarks Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 1.5 miles southwest of The Hollow, Virginia.

Watershed

Clarks Creek drains 10.80 square miles (28.0 km²) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 324.21, and is about 62% forested.