Grassy Creek is a 4.45 mi (7.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| 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 (0.80 km) 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 (3.2 km) 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 |
Course
editGrassy Creek rises about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Omega.[3]
Watershed
editGrassy Creek drains 6.53 square miles (16.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year (116 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.95, and is about 54% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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