Pilot Creek is a 5.44 mi (8.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
| Pilot Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pilot Creek mouth  Pilot Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chinquapin Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°22′42″N 080°27′08″W / 36.37833°N 80.45222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,205 ft (367 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°20′53″N 080°31′14″W / 36.34806°N 80.52056°W[1] |
• elevation | 838 ft (255 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.44 mi (8.75 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.19 square miles (18.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 10.28 cu ft/s (0.291 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Snuffbox Lane, Leonard Road, Seven Springs Lane, Sandtrap Lane, US 52, Black Mountain Road, Boyd Nelson Road, Shoals Road, Jim McKinney Road |
Course
editPilot Creek rises in a pond on the Chinquapin Creek divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. Pilot Creek then flows southwesterly to join the Ararat River about 5 miles east of Pine Hill, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editPilot Creek drains 7.19 square miles (18.6 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 325.23, and is about 60% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Pilot Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pilot Creek Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pilot Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.