Polecat_Creek_(Banister_River_tributary)
Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary)
Stream in Virginia, USA
Polecat Creek is a 9.87 mi (15.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Quick Facts Polecat Creek Tributary to Banister River, Location ...
Polecat Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
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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[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[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 |
Close
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]
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]
- "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.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Polecat Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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