Johns Run (Sandy Creek tributary)
Johns Run is a 5.06 mi (8.14 km) long 2nd order tributary to Sandy Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Johns Run Tributary to Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Johns Run mouth  Johns Run (Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Pittsylvania Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 south of Lucks, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°48′30″N 079°13′07″W[1] |
| • elevation | 590 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1 miles northeast of Henrys Mill, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°47′09″N 079°08′42″W[1] |
• elevation | 458 ft (140 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.06 mi (8.14 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.87 square miles (12.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sandy Creek |
| • average | 11.86 cu ft/s (0.336 m3/s) at mouth with Sandy Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sandy Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Pickaway Road, Dabney House Road, Johns Run Road |
Course
Johns Run rises about 0.25 miles south of Lucks, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows southeast to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile northeast of Henrys Mill.[3]
Watershed
Johns Run drains 9.42 square miles (24.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 387.23, and is about 66% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Johns Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Johns Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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