| Elkhorn Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Elkhorn Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Elkhorn Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Shockoe Creek divide |
| • location | pond at Shockoe, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°48′46″N 079°15′39″W / 36.81278°N 79.26083°W / 36.81278; -79.26083 |
| • elevation | 700 ft (210 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°53′55″N 079°06′36″W / 36.89861°N 79.11000°W / 36.89861; -79.11000 |
| • elevation | 379 ft (116 m) |
| Length | 12.46 mi (20.05 km) |
| Basin size | 22.17 square miles (57.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 27.10 cu ft/s (0.767 m/s) at mouth with Banister River |
| 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 | Elkhorn Lake |
| Bridges | Church Road, Logan Road |
Elkhorn Creek is a 12.46 mi (20.05 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Elkhorn Creek rises in a pond at Shockoe, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda.
Watershed
Elkhorn Creek drains 22.17 square miles (57.4 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 402.58, and is about 62% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Elkhorn Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Elkhorn Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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