Banister River

The Banister River is a tributary of the Dan River, about 65 mi (105 km) long, in southern Virginia in the United States. Via the Dan, it is part of the watershed of the Roanoke River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. It rises on Brier Mountain in western Pittsylvania County and flows generally eastwardly into Halifax County, past the town of Halifax. It joins the Dan River 6 mi (9.7 km) east of the town of South Boston.

Not to be confused with the Bannister River in Western Australia.
Banister River
Tributary to Dan River
Map of Banister River mouth location
Map of Banister River mouth location
Location of Banister River mouth
Map of Banister River mouth location
Map of Banister River mouth location
Banister River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceTomahawk Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northeast of Callands, Virginia
 • coordinates36°50′06″N 079°34′17″W[1]
 • elevation980 ft (300 m)[2]
MouthDan River
 • location
about 2 miles north-northeast of Omega, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°41′59″N 078°48′09″W[1]
 • elevation
300 ft (91 m)[3]
Length78.77 mi (126.77 km)[4]
Basin size596.77 square miles (1,545.6 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationDan River
 • average591.86 cu ft/s (16.760 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftRobins Branch, Bearskin Creek, Cherrystone Creek, Whitethorn Creek, Stinking River, Allen Creek, Brush Creek, Runaway Creek, Bradley Creek, Terrible Creek, Winn Creek, Gibson Creek
 • rightMitchell Branch, Wet Sleeve Creek, Strawberry Creek, Pudding Creek, White Oak Creek, Shockoe Creek, Bird Creek, Squirrel Creek, Elkhorn Creek, Bye Creek, Sandy Creek, Polecat Creek, Kents Creek, Toots Creek, Myers Creek, Wolf Trap Creek
WaterbodiesBanister Lake
John H. Kerr Reservoir
BridgesN Briar Mountain Road, Berry Road, VA 57, Elm Road, Glenview Drive, Strawberry Road, Banister Road, Irish Road, US 29, Dairy View Road, Halifax Road, McCormick Road, Riceville Road, Leda Road, Meadsville Road, Bethel Road, US 360

In Pittsylvania County the Banister collects the Stinking River.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]

  • Bannister River

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Banister River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. "Banister River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River


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