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Terrible Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°46′44″N 078°55′11″W / 36.77889°N 78.91972°W / 36.77889; -78.91972
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Terrible Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Terrible Creek mouth location
Map of Terrible Creek mouth location
Location of Terrible Creek mouth
Map of Terrible Creek mouth location
Map of Terrible Creek mouth location
Terrible Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Catawba Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Volens, Virginia
 • coordinates36°56′01″N 079°00′18″W / 36.93361°N 79.00500°W / 36.93361; -79.00500[1]
 • elevation600 ft (180 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 0.5 miles north of Halifax, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°46′44″N 078°55′11″W / 36.77889°N 78.91972°W / 36.77889; -78.91972[1]
 • elevation
344 ft (105 m)[3]
Length13.44 mi (21.63 km)[4]
Basin size39.00 square miles (101.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average45.89 cu ft/s (1.299 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Terrible Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBeaver Pond Road, Liberty Road, Woodbourne Road, Dudley Road

Terrible Creek is a 13.44 mi (21.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Terrible Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Terrible Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.