Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary)
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| Polecat Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
Location of Polecat Creek mouth Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide |
| • location | Vernon Hill, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°47′47″N 078°58′36″W / 36.79639°N 78.97667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′03″N 079°05′34″W / 36.75083°N 79.09278°W[1] |
• elevation | 352 ft (107 m)[3] |
| Length | 9.87 mi (15.88 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 19.26 square miles (49.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 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 | Little Polecat Creek |
| Bridges | Ridge Road, Chatham Road |
Polecat Creek is a 9.87 mi (15.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Polecat Creek rises at Vernon Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles northwest of Halifax.[3]
Watershed
Polecat Creek drains 19.26 square miles (49.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.20, and is about 55% forested.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GNIS Detail - Polecat Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Polecat Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.