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Elkhorn Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°53′55″N 079°06′36″W / 36.89861°N 79.11000°W / 36.89861; -79.11000
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Elkhorn Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Elkhorn Creek mouth location
Map of Elkhorn Creek mouth location
Location of Elkhorn Creek mouth
Map of Elkhorn Creek mouth location
Map of Elkhorn Creek mouth location
Elkhorn Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceShockoe Creek divide
 • locationpond at Shockoe, Virginia
 • coordinates36°48′46″N 079°15′39″W / 36.81278°N 79.26083°W / 36.81278; -79.26083[1]
 • elevation700 ft (210 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°53′55″N 079°06′36″W / 36.89861°N 79.11000°W / 36.89861; -79.11000[1]
 • elevation
379 ft (116 m)[3]
Length12.46 mi (20.05 km)[4]
Basin size22.17 square miles (57.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average27.10 cu ft/s (0.767 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesElkhorn Lake
BridgesChurch Road, Logan Road

Elkhorn Creek is a 12.46 mi (20.05 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Elkhorn Creek rises in a pond at Shockoe, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda.[3]

Watershed

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Elkhorn Creek drains 22.17 square miles (57.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 402.58, and is about 62% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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

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