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Course of Poplar Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Watershed of Poplar Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
| Poplar Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Poplar Creek mouth  Poplar Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| City | South Boston |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Banister River divide |
| • location | pond at Centerville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°44′06″N 078°55′39″W / 36.73500°N 78.92750°W [1] |
| • elevation | 445 ft (136 m) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′31″N 078°54′13″W / 36.69194°N 78.90361°W [1] |
• elevation | 320 ft (98 m) [3] |
| Length | 3.94 mi (6.34 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 6.34 cu ft/s (0.180 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 | Sutphin Road, Porter Lane, Berry Hill Road, Summit Drive (x2) |
Poplar Creek is a 3.94 mi (6.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Poplar Creek rises in a pond at Centerville, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River at South Boston. [3]
Watershed
Poplar Creek drains 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.35, and is about 29% forested. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Poplar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
Watershed Maps
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| Poplar Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
Location of Poplar Creek mouth Poplar Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| City | South Boston |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Banister River divide |
| • location | pond at Centerville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°44′06″N 078°55′39″W / 36.73500°N 78.92750°W [1] |
| • elevation | 445 ft (136 m) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′31″N 078°54′13″W / 36.69194°N 78.90361°W [1] |
• elevation | 320 ft (98 m) [3] |
| Length | 3.94 mi (6.34 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 6.34 cu ft/s (0.180 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 | Sutphin Road, Porter Lane, Berry Hill Road, Summit Drive (x2) |
Poplar Creek is a 3.94 mi (6.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Poplar Creek rises in a pond at Centerville, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River at South Boston. [3]
Watershed
Poplar Creek drains 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.35, and is about 29% forested. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Poplar Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
Watershed Maps