Bearskin Creek (Banister River tributary)
Bearskin Creek is a 9.46 mi (15.22 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
| Bearskin Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bearskin Creek mouth  Bearskin Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tomahawk Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.5 miles south of Green Pond, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°52′58″N 079°29′26″W[1] |
| • elevation | 890 ft (270 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°46′13″N 079°27′12″W[1] |
• elevation | 613 ft (187 m)[3] |
| Length | 9.46 mi (15.22 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 21.81 square miles (56.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 28.25 cu ft/s (0.800 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 | Lick Branch |
| • right | Hemp Fork Little Bearskin Creek Bolin Branch |
| Bridges | Anderson Road, VA 57, Weal Road, Mitchell Road, Irish Road |
Course
Bearskin Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles south of Green Pond, Virginia and then flows south-southeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill.[3]
Watershed
Bearskin Creek drains 21.81 square miles (56.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 446.94, and is about 45% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Bearskin Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Bearskin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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