Little Polecat Creek (Polecat Creek tributary-Virginia)
Little Polecat Creek is a 3.29 mi (5.29 km) long 3rd order tributary to Polecat Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Little Polecat Creek Tributary to Polecat Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Polecat Creek mouth  Little Polecat Creek (Polecat Creek tributary-Virginia) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Mikes Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles west of Halifax, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°47′23″N 079°00′08″W[1] |
| • elevation | 490 ft (150 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2.5 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°47′23″N 078°59′36″W[1] |
• elevation | 355 ft (108 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.29 mi (5.29 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.02 square miles (10.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Polecat Creek |
| • average | 5.13 cu ft/s (0.145 m3/s) at mouth with Polecat Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Polecat Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Chatham Road |
Course
Little Polecat Creek rises about 3 miles west of Halifax, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join Polecat Creek about 2.5 miles northwest of Halifax.[3]
Watershed
Little Polecat Creek drains 4.02 square miles (10.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 390.37, and is about 53% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Little Polecat Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Little Polecat Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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