Myers Creek (Banister River tributary)
| Myers Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Myers Creek mouth  Myers Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Poplar Creek divide |
| • location | Loves Shop, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°43′57″N 078°54′16″W / 36.73250°N 78.90444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 480 ft (150 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 4 miles northeast of South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°44′46″N 078°51′09″W / 36.74611°N 78.85250°W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.49 mi (5.62 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 3.55 cu ft/s (0.101 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 | Myers Road |
Myers Creek is a 3.49-mile-long (5.62 km) 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
[edit]Myers Creek rises at Loves Shop, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast and east to join the Banister River about 4 miles northeast of South Boston.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Myers Creek drains 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.59, and is about 55% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Myers Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Myers Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.