Elkhorn Creek is a 12.46 mi (20.05 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Elkhorn Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Elkhorn Creek mouth  Elkhorn Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Shockoe Creek divide |
| • location | pond at Shockoe, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°48′46″N 079°15′39″W / 36.81278°N 79.26083°W[1] |
| • elevation | 700 ft (210 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°53′55″N 079°06′36″W / 36.89861°N 79.11000°W[1] |
• elevation | 379 ft (116 m)[3] |
| Length | 12.46 mi (20.05 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 22.17 square miles (57.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 27.10 cu ft/s (0.767 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 |
| Waterbodies | Elkhorn Lake |
| Bridges | Church Road, Logan Road |
Course
editElkhorn Creek rises in a pond at Shockoe, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda.[3]
Watershed
editElkhorn Creek drains 22.17 square miles (57.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 402.58, and is about 62% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Elkhorn 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 "Elkhorn Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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