Kings Run (Ararat River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kings Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Ararat River
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Patrick
Physical characteristics
Main source	unnamed tributary to Pine Creek divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain 2,720 ft (830 m) 36°38′29″N 080°31′54″W / 36.64139°N 80.53167°W / 36.64139; -80.53167
River mouth	Ararat River about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia 1,275 ft (389 m) 36°35′26″N 080°32′54″W / 36.59056°N 80.54833°W / 36.59056; -80.54833
Length	2.59 mi (4.17 km)
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Yadkin River
Basin size	1.47 square miles (3.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Raven Rock Road, Spring Branch Road

Kings Run is a 2.59 mi (4.17 km) long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Patrick County, Virginia.

Course

Kings Run rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to Pine Creek in Patrick County about 0.1 miles southwest of Groundhog Mountain. Kings Run then flows south to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles northwest of Ararat, Virginia.

Watershed

Kings Run drains 1.47 square miles (3.8 km²) of area, receives about 53.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 296.44, and is about 70% forested.