Mill Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary)

Mill Creek is a 9.74 mi (15.68 km) long 3rd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Mill Creek
Tributary to Whitethorn Creek
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Mill Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Cherrystone Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles south of Whittles, Virginia
 • coordinates36°51′35″N 079°23′42″W[1]
 • elevation760 ft (230 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile east of Coles Hill, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°52′34″N 079°16′27″W[1]
 • elevation
515 ft (157 m)[3]
Length9.74 mi (15.68 km)[4]
Basin size11.02 square miles (28.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationWhitethorn Creek
 • average14.50 cu ft/s (0.411 m3/s) at mouth with Whitethorn Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionWhitethorn Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftPoplar Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesStrader Road, Payneton Road, Chalk Level Road, Coles Road

Course

Mill Creek rises about 2 miles south of Whittles, Virginia and then flows generally east to join Whitethorn Creek about 1 mile east of Coles Hill.[3]

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 11.02 square miles (28.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.60, and is about 50% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. "Mill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 August 2021.


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