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
Map of Owens Branch mouth location
Map of Owens Branch mouth location
Location of Owens Branch mouth
Map of Owens Branch mouth location
Map of Owens Branch mouth location
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 / 36.62333°N 80.57333°W / 36.62333; -80.57333[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 / 36.58333°N 80.55694°W / 36.58333; -80.55694[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
ProgressionArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGreen Spring Road, Friends Mission Road, Farmers Road, The Hollow Road

Course

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Owens Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Owens Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.