Shockoe Creek (Banister River tributary)
Shockoe Creek is a 6.57 mi (10.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
| Shockoe Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Shockoe Creek mouth  Shockoe Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Banister River divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°48′04″N 079°18′09″W[1] |
| • elevation | 780 ft (240 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°52′39″N 079°13′58″W[1] |
• elevation | 479 ft (146 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.57 mi (10.57 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 9.80 square miles (25.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 12.56 cu ft/s (0.356 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Motleys Mill Road, Halifax Road, Coleman Mountain Road, Markham Road, McCormick Road |
Course
Shockoe Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham.[3]
Watershed
Shockoe Creek drains 9.80 square miles (25.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 431.11, and is about 59% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail – Shockoe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- "Shockoe Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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