Bull Creek
Tributary to Ararat River
Map of Bull Creek mouth location
Map of Bull Creek mouth location
Location of Bull Creek mouth
Map of Bull Creek mouth location
Map of Bull Creek mouth location
Bull Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Physical characteristics
SourceCaddle Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles north of Black Water, North Carolina
  coordinates36°25′05″N 080°37′53″W / 36.41806°N 80.63139°W / 36.41806; -80.63139[1]
  elevation1,360 ft (410 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
  location
about 3 miles northeast of Pine Hill, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°22′05″N 080°32′33″W / 36.36806°N 80.54250°W / 36.36806; -80.54250[1]
  elevation
875 ft (267 m)[2]
Length8.59 mi (13.82 km)[3]
Basin size13.92 square miles (36.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationArarat River
  average19.65 cu ft/s (0.556 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightWhittier Creek
BridgesMountain Ridge Trail, Siloam Road, Key Road, Waterloo Lane, Golden Acres Lane, Ararat Road, Eldora Road, Bryant Mill Road

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

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. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Bull Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "Bull Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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