Sandy Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Sandy Creek mouth location
Map of Sandy Creek mouth location
Location of Sandy Creek mouth
Map of Sandy Creek mouth location
Map of Sandy Creek mouth location
Sandy Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Banister River divide
  locationabout 1 mile northwest of Chestnut Level, Virginia
  coordinates36°44′39″N 079°22′34″W / 36.74417°N 79.37611°W / 36.74417; -79.37611[1]
  elevation790 ft (240 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Meadville, Virginia
  coordinates
36°49′36″N 079°01′24″W / 36.82667°N 79.02333°W / 36.82667; -79.02333[1]
  elevation
358 ft (109 m)[3]
Length29.37 mi (47.27 km)[4]
Basin size99.22 square miles (257.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationBanister River
  average114.70 cu ft/s (3.248 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftSweden Fork
Johns Run
  rightPine Creek
Bar Branch
Lick Branch
BridgesChestnut Level Road, Dodson Road, Lester Road, Slatesville Road, Mt Tabor Road, Henrys Mill Road, Nunnleys Bridge Road, Johnson Mill Road, Chatham Road

Sandy Creek is a river in the United States state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Banister River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Sandy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Sandy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  • USGS Geographic Names Information Service
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
  • Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr., eds. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.


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