Owens Branch (Ararat River tributary)


Owens Branch is a 4.06 mi (6.53 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Owens Branch
Tributary to Ararat River
Location of Owens Branch mouth
Owens Branch (Ararat River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPatrick
Physical characteristics
SourceDoe Run Creek divide
  locationabout 4 miles northwest of The Hollow, Virginia
  coordinates36°37′24″N 080°34′24″W[1]
  elevation1,880 ft (570 m)[2]
MouthArarat River
  location
about 1 mile west of The Hollow, Virginia
  coordinates
36°35′00″N 080°33′25″W[1]
  elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)[2]
Length4.06 mi (6.53 km)[3]
Basin size3.20 square miles (8.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationArarat River
  average5.33 cu ft/s (0.151 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGreen Spring Road, Friends Mission Road, Farmers Road, The Hollow Road

Course

Owens Branch rises on the Doe Run Creek divide about 4 miles northwest of The Hollow in Patrick County. Owens Branch then follows a southerly course to join the Ararat River about 1 mile west of The Hollow, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Owens Branch drains 3.20 square miles (8.3 km2) of area, receives about 49.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 312.67, and is about 62% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Owens Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Clarks Creek Topo Map in Patrick". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Owens Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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