Bradley Creek is a 6.11 mi (9.83 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Bradley Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bradley Creek mouth  Bradley Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Spider Creek divide |
| • location | Volens, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°56′33″N 079°01′31″W / 36.94250°N 79.02528°W[1] |
| • elevation | 600 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2.5 miles west-southwest of Millstone, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°52′05″N 079°03′03″W / 36.86806°N 79.05083°W[1] |
• elevation | 368 ft (112 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.11 mi (9.83 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 11.17 square miles (28.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 13.81 cu ft/s (0.391 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 | Bradley Creek Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]
- Bradleys Creek
Course
editBradley Creek rises at Volens, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south-southwest to join the Banister River about 2.5 miles west-southwest of Millstone.[3]
Watershed
editBradley Creek drains 11.17 square miles (28.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 359.85, and is about 63% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Bradley Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bradley Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River