Thompson Creek (Ararat River Tributary)
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Thompson Creek is a long 1st order tributary to the
Ararat River The Ararat River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina in the United States.DeLorme (2001). ''North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Via the Yadkin it is part of th ...
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Patrick County, Virginia Patrick County is a county located on the central southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,608. Its county seat is Stuart. It is located within both the rolling hills and valleys of the Pi ...
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Course

Thompson Creek rises on the Pine Creek divide in Patrick County about 1 mile southwest of Bell Spur, Virginia. Thompson Creek then flows west and makes a turn south to join the
Ararat River The Ararat River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina in the United States.DeLorme (2001). ''North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Via the Yadkin it is part of th ...
about 0.5 miles west of Bell Spur.


Watershed

Thompson Creek drains of area, receives about 55.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 258.12, and is about 76% forested.


See also

* List of rivers of Virginia


References

Rivers of Virginia Rivers of Patrick County, Virginia {{Virginia-river-stub