Squirrel Creek is a 2.12 mi (3.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
| 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 |
Course
editSquirrel 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
editSquirrel 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Squirrel Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.