Lawsons Creek (Dan River tributary)
Lawsons Creek is a 13.44 mi (21.63 km) long 4th order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Lawsons Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Lawsons Creek mouth ![]() ![]() Lawsons Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Halifax |
City | South Boston |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Powells Creek divide |
• location | about 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°33′25″N 079°03′02″W[1] |
• elevation | 525 ft (160 m)[2] |
Mouth | |
• location | southwest end of South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′14″N 078°54′59″W[1] |
• elevation | 320 ft (98 m)[3] |
Length | 13.44 mi (21.63 km)[4] |
Basin size | 39.80 square miles (103.1 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Dan River |
• average | 46.44 cu ft/s (1.315 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 | Long Branch Butrum Creek Jerimy Creek Stokes Creek |
Waterbodies | Wilkins Pond |
Bridges | Mill Pond Road, Turbeville Road, Cedar Grove Road, US 360 |
Course
Lawsons Creek rises about 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River at the southwest side of South Boston.[3]
Watershed
Lawsons Creek drains 39.80 square miles (103.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 425.97, and is about 43% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Lawsons Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
Watershed Maps
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Course of Lawsons Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Watershed of Lawsons Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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