Little Bearskin Creek

Little Bearskin Creek is a 3.29 mi (5.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to Bearskin Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Little Bearskin Creek
Tributary to Bearskin Creek
Map of Little Bearskin Creek mouth location
Map of Little Bearskin Creek mouth location
Location of Little Bearskin Creek mouth
Map of Little Bearskin Creek mouth location
Map of Little Bearskin Creek mouth location
Little Bearskin Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceRobins Branch divide
  locationabout 0.25 miles southeast of Rondo, Virginia
  coordinates36°49′23″N 079°31′37″W[1]
  elevation855 ft (261 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 2 miles southwest of Weal, Virginia
  coordinates
36°48′18″N 079°28′28″W[1]
  elevation
673 ft (205 m)[3]
Length3.29 mi (5.29 km)[4]
Basin size4.20 square miles (10.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationBearskin Creek
  average5.81 cu ft/s (0.165 m3/s) at mouth with Bearskin Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBearskin CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHollywood Road

Course

Little Bearskin Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Rondo, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Bearskin Creek about 2 miles southwest of Weal.[3]

Watershed

Little Bearskin Creek drains 4.20 square miles (10.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.44, and is about 54% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Little Bearskin Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. "Little Bearskin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.


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