Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary)
| Birds Branch Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
Location of Birds Branch mouth Birds Branch (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Patrick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide of tributary to Reed Island Creek |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Groundhog Mountain peak |
| • coordinates | 36°38′28″N 080°32′39″W / 36.64111°N 80.54417°W |
| • elevation | 2,600 ft (790 m) |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 1 mile west of Ararat, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°36′02″N 080°31′50″W / 36.60056°N 80.53056°W |
• elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Length | 3.06 mi (4.92 km) |
| Basin size | 2.00 square miles (5.2 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 3.88 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Dry Run |
| Bridges | Doe Run Road, Marigold Lane |
Birds Branch is a 3.06 mi (4.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.