Rutledge Creek (Ararat River tributary)
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| Rutledge Creek Tributary to Ararat River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rutledge Creek mouth  Rutledge Creek (Ararat River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Silverleaf Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Slate Mountain Church |
| • coordinates | 36°31′57″N 080°30′55″W / 36.53250°N 80.51528°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,600 ft (490 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Ararat River |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°27′12″N 080°34′54″W / 36.45333°N 80.58167°W[1] |
• elevation | 957 ft (292 m)[2] |
| Length | 9.17 mi (14.76 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.35 square miles (21.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ararat River |
| • average | 12.67 cu ft/s (0.359 m3/s) at mouth with Ararat River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ararat River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Blue Hollow Road, Palm Tree Lane, Blues Creek Trail, Rutledge Trail, NC 89, Reeves Mill Road, US 52 |
Rutledge Creek is a 9.17 mi (14.76 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Rutledge Creek rises on the Silverleaf Creek divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Slate Mountain Church and then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 3 miles southeast of Mount Airy, North Carolina.[2]