Johnson Creek (Ararat River tributary)
# Johnson Creek (Ararat River tributary)

Johnson Creek is a 10.71 mi (17.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina.

## Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

* Johnstons Creek

## Course

Johnson Creek rises on the Grassy Creek divide at Orchard Gap in Carroll County, Virginia. Johnson Creek then flows south-southeast into Patrick County, Virginia and continues to Surry County, North Carolina to join the Ararat River about 0.1 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs.

## Watershed

Johnson Creek drains 18.60 square miles (48.2 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 305.34, and is about 71% forested.

