| Squirrel Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Squirrel Creek mouth  Squirrel Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Banister River divide |
| • location | Riceville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°53′28″N 079°09′56″W / 36.89111°N 79.16556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 585 ft (178 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles south of Hermosa, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°54′57″N 079°07′45″W / 36.91583°N 79.12917°W[1] |
• elevation | 389 ft (119 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.12 mi (3.41 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 3.52 cu ft/s (0.100 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 | none |
Squirrel Creek is a 2.12 mi (3.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
Squirrel Creek rises at Riceville, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles south of Hermosa.[3]
Watershed
Squirrel Creek drains 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 346.92, and is about 70% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Squirrel Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Squirrel Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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