| Myers Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Myers Creek mouth  Myers Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Poplar Creek divide |
| • location | Loves Shop, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°43′57″N 078°54′16″W / 36.73250°N 78.90444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 480 ft (150 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 4 miles northeast of South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°44′46″N 078°51′09″W / 36.74611°N 78.85250°W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.49 mi (5.62 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 3.55 cu ft/s (0.101 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 |
| Bridges | Myers Road |
Myers Creek is a 3.49 mi (5.62 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Myers Creek rises at Loves Shop, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast and east to join the Banister River about 4 miles northeast of South Boston.[3]
Watershed
Myers Creek drains 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.59, and is about 55% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Myers Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Myers Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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