Strawberry Creek (Banister River tributary)
Strawberry Creek is a 5.92 mi (9.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
| Strawberry Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Strawberry Creek mouth  Strawberry Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Sandy River divide |
| • location | pond about 1 mile north of Swansonville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°44′55″N 079°34′53″W[1] |
| • elevation | 810 ft (250 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2.5 miles east of Banister, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°46′24″N 079°29′55″W[1] |
• elevation | 630 ft (190 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.92 mi (9.53 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 14.56 square miles (37.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 18.97 cu ft/s (0.537 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 | Morris Branch |
| Bridges | County Road, Strawberry Road |
Course
Strawberry Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Swansonville, Virginia and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 2.5 miles east of Banister.[3]
Watershed
Strawberry Creek drains 14.56 square miles (37.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 388.69, and is about 51% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Strawberry Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Strawberry Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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