Poplar Creek
Tributary to Dan River
Map of Poplar Creek mouth location
Map of Poplar Creek mouth location
Location of Poplar Creek mouth
Map of Poplar Creek mouth location
Map of Poplar Creek mouth location
Poplar Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
CitySouth Boston
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Banister River divide
  locationpond at Centerville, Virginia
  coordinates36°44′06″N 078°55′39″W / 36.73500°N 78.92750°W / 36.73500; -78.92750[1]
  elevation445 ft (136 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
South Boston, Virginia
  coordinates
36°41′31″N 078°54′13″W / 36.69194°N 78.90361°W / 36.69194; -78.90361[1]
  elevation
320 ft (98 m)[3]
Length3.94 mi (6.34 km)[4]
Basin size5.02 square miles (13.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationDan River
  average6.34 cu ft/s (0.180 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSutphin Road, Porter Lane, Berry Hill Road, Summit Drive (x2)

Poplar Creek is a 3.94 mi (6.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Poplar Creek rises in a pond at Centerville, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River at South Boston.[3]

Watershed

Poplar Creek drains 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.35, and is about 29% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Poplar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

Watershed Maps

Course of Poplar Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Watershed of Poplar Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA


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