Dry Run (Birds Branch tributary)

Dry Run is a 1.89 mi (3.04 km) long 1st order tributary to Birds Branch in Patrick County, Virginia.

Dry Run Tributary to Birds Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Patrick
Physical characteristics
Source	Doe Run Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain
• coordinates	36°37′53″N 080°32′58″W[1]
• elevation	1,770 ft (540 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile west-northwest of Ararat, Virginia
• coordinates	36°36′18″N 080°32′10″W[1]
• elevation	1,296 ft (395 m)[3]
Length	1.89 mi (3.04 km)[4]
Basin size	0.57 square miles (1.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Birds Branch
• average	1.08 cu ft/s (0.031 m3/s) at mouth with Birds Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	Birds Branch → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Twin Oak Road, Doe Run Road, Grogan Branch Lane, Marigold Lane

Course

Dry Run rises about 2 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain in Patrick County, Virginia and then flows south-southeast to join Birds Branch about 1 mile west-northwest Ararat.^[3]

Watershed

Dry Run drains 0.57 square miles (1.5 km²) of area, receives about 50.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.73, and is about 45% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers