| Reedy Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Reedy Creek mouth  Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| City | South Boston |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Myers Creek divide |
| • location | Loves Shop, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°43′48″N 078°54′11″W / 36.73000°N 78.90306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 470 ft (140 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′37″N 078°52′33″W / 36.69361°N 78.87583°W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.32 mi (5.34 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 5.18 cu ft/s (0.147 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 | Woods Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Parker Avenue, Hamilton Avenue, College Street, Westmoreland Street, Orleans Avenue, US 360, Hodges Avenue, Ash Avenue |
Reedy Creek is a 3.32 mi (5.34 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Reedy Creek rises at Loves Shop, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River at South Boston.[3]
Watershed
Reedy Creek drains 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.22, and is about 42% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Reedy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Watershed Maps
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Course of Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Watershed of Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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