Terrible Creek (Banister River tributary)
Terrible Creek is a 13.44 mi (21.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Terrible Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Terrible Creek mouth  Terrible Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Catawba Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Volens, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°56′01″N 079°00′18″W[1] |
| • elevation | 600 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles north of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°46′44″N 078°55′11″W[1] |
• elevation | 344 ft (105 m)[3] |
| Length | 13.44 mi (21.63 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 39.00 square miles (101.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 45.89 cu ft/s (1.299 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 | Little Terrible Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Beaver Pond Road, Liberty Road, Woodbourne Road, Dudley Road |
Course
Terrible Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Volens, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows generally southeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles north of Halifax.[3]
Watershed
Terrible Creek drains 37.00 square miles (95.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.10, and is about 54% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Terrible Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Terrible Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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