Bull_Creek_(Ararat_River_tributary)

Bull Creek (Ararat River tributary)

Bull Creek (Ararat River tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA


Bull Creek is a 8.59 mi (13.82 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

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Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Bull Run
  • Bull Run Creek

Course

Bull Creek rises on the Caddle Creek divide about 2 miles north of Black Water, North Carolina. Bull Creek then flows southeast to join the Ararat River about 3 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Bull Creek drains 13.92 square miles (36.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 358.20, and is about 43% forested.[4]

See also


References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Bull Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "Whittier Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. "Bull Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

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