| Grassy Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Grassy Creek mouth  Grassy Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Stokes Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west of Centerville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°38′33″N 078°53′03″W / 36.64250°N 78.88417°W [1] |
| • elevation | 458 ft (140 m) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles north-northwest of Omega, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′28″N 078°49′01″W / 36.69111°N 78.81694°W [1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m) [3] |
| Length | 4.45 mi (7.16 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 6.53 square miles (16.9 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 8.15 cu ft/s (0.231 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River [5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | E Hyco Road, US 58 |
Grassy Creek is a 4.45 mi (7.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Grassy Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River about 2 miles northwest of Omega. [3]
Watershed
Grassy Creek drains 6.53 square miles (16.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.95, and is about 54% forested. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Grassy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Watershed Maps
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| Grassy Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
Location of Grassy Creek mouth Grassy Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Stokes Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west of Centerville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°38′33″N 078°53′03″W / 36.64250°N 78.88417°W [1] |
| • elevation | 458 ft (140 m) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles north-northwest of Omega, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′28″N 078°49′01″W / 36.69111°N 78.81694°W [1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m) [3] |
| Length | 4.45 mi (7.16 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 6.53 square miles (16.9 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 8.15 cu ft/s (0.231 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River [5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | E Hyco Road, US 58 |
Grassy Creek is a 4.45 mi (7.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Grassy Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River about 2 miles northwest of Omega. [3]
Watershed
Grassy Creek drains 6.53 square miles (16.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.95, and is about 54% forested. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Grassy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Watershed Maps