Polecat Creek is a 9.87 mi (15.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Polecat Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Polecat Creek mouth  Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide |
| • location | Vernon Hill, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°47′47″N 078°58′36″W / 36.79639°N 78.97667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′03″N 079°05′34″W / 36.75083°N 79.09278°W[1] |
• elevation | 352 ft (107 m)[3] |
| Length | 9.87 mi (15.88 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 19.26 square miles (49.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 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 | Little Polecat Creek |
| Bridges | Ridge Road, Chatham Road |
Course
editPolecat Creek rises at Vernon Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles northwest of Halifax.[3]
Watershed
editPolecat Creek drains 19.26 square miles (49.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.20, and is about 55% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Polecat Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Polecat Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.