| Kents Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kents Creek mouth  Kents Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Mikes Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1 mile southwest of Halifax, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°45′22″N 078°58′10″W / 36.75611°N 78.96944°W[1] |
| • elevation | 475 ft (145 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°46′48″N 078°57′06″W / 36.78000°N 78.95167°W[1] |
• elevation | 351 ft (107 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.09 mi (3.36 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.98 square miles (5.1 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 2.60 cu ft/s (0.074 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Banister Lake (flows into) |
| Bridges | Ball Park Loop |
Kents Creek is a 2.09 mi (3.36 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Kents Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Halifax, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 1 mile northwest of Halifax.[3]
Watershed
Kents Creek drains 1.98 square miles (5.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 366.83, and is about 69% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Kents Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Kents Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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