Elk Spur Branch

Elk Spur Branch is a 4.06 mi (6.53 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lovills Creek in Carroll County, Virginia.

Elk Spur Branch Tributary to Lovills Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Carroll
Physical characteristics
Source	Pauls Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles south of Wards Gap
• coordinates	36°40′06″N 080°40′28″W[1]
• elevation	2,820 ft (860 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Fancy Gap, Virginia
• coordinates	36°38′19″N 080°38′06″W[1]
• elevation	1,360 ft (410 m)[3]
Length	4.06 mi (6.53 km)[4]
Basin size	4.40 square miles (11.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Lovills Creek
• average	9.75 cu ft/s (0.276 m3/s) at mouth with Lovills Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Lovills Creek → Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Hidden Wood Trail, Timber Road

Course

Elk Spur Branch rises about 0.5 miles southeast of Fancy Gap, Virginia in Carroll County and then flows south and east-southeast to join Lovills Creek about 4 miles south of Wards Gap.^[3]

Watershed

Elk Spur Branch drains 4.40 square miles (11.4 km²) of area, receives about 54.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 265.16, and is about 81% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers