Runaway Creek (Banister River tributary)
| Runaway Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Runaway Creek mouth  Runaway Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cow Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of North Stanton, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°57′39″N 079°04′50″W / 36.96083°N 79.08056°W[1] |
| • elevation | 628 ft (191 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Leda, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°52′58″N 079°04′29″W / 36.88278°N 79.07472°W[1] |
• elevation | 374 ft (114 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.16 mi (9.91 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 7.71 square miles (20.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 9.73 cu ft/s (0.276 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 | Runaway Road, Leda Grove Road |
Runaway Creek is a 6.16 mi (9.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]
- Runway Creek
Course
[edit]Runaway Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of North Stanton, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south to join the Banister River about 2.0 miles southeast of Leda.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Runaway Creek drains 7.71 square miles (20.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.15, and is about 51% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Runaway Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Runaway Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River