Champ Creek


Champ Creek is a long 1st order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States.

Course

Champ Creek rises in a pond on the Faulkner Creek divide about 2 miles east of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Champ Creek then flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 0.5 miles northeast of Mount Airy.

Watershed

Champ Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 337.25, and is about 51% forested.