Brush Creek is a 5.02 mi (8.08 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Brush Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Brush Creek mouth  Brush Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Peters Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.5 miles southwest of North Stanton, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°57′53″N 079°04′53″W / 36.96472°N 79.08139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 665 ft (203 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles southwest of Hickory Grove, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°54′13″N 079°06′59″W / 36.90361°N 79.11639°W[1] |
• elevation | 381 ft (116 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.02 mi (8.08 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 5.37 square miles (13.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 6.85 cu ft/s (0.194 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 | Brush Creek Road, Pumping Hill Road |
Course
editBrush Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of North Stanton, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south-southwest to join the Banister River about 2 miles southwest of Hickory Grove.[3]
Watershed
editBrush Creek drains 5.37 square miles (13.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 338.90, and is about 56% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Brush 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 "Brush Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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