Grogen Branch

Stream in Virginia, USA
36°37′45″N 080°32′02″W / 36.62917°N 80.53389°W / 36.62917; -80.53389[1] • elevation1,840 ft (560 m)[2] MouthArarat River
 • location
about 1 mile northwest of Ararat, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°36′17″N 080°32′02″W / 36.60472°N 80.53389°W / 36.60472; -80.53389[1]
 • elevation
1,258 ft (383 m)[2]Length1.70 mi (2.74 km)[3]Basin size0.58 square miles (1.5 km2)[4]Discharge  • locationArarat River • average1.13 cu ft/s (0.032 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4] Basin featuresProgressionArarat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic OceanRiver systemYadkin RiverTributaries  • leftunnamed tributaries • rightunnamed tributariesBridgesDoe Run Road


Grogen Branch is a 1.70 mi (2.74 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Grogen Branch rises on the south slope of Groundhog Mountain in Patrick County about 3 miles south-southwest of the peak of Groundhog Mountain. Grogen Branch then flows south to join the Ararat River about 1 mile northwest of Ararat, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Grogen Branch drains 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) of area, receives about 51.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 308.29, and is about 71% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Grogen 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 "Grogen Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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