Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary)

Reedy Creek is a 3.32 mi (5.34 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Reedy Creek
Tributary to Dan River
Map of Reedy Creek mouth location
Map of Reedy Creek mouth location
Location of Reedy Creek mouth
Map of Reedy Creek mouth location
Map of Reedy Creek mouth location
Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
CitySouth Boston
Physical characteristics
SourceMyers Creek divide
 • locationLoves Shop, Virginia
 • coordinates36°43′48″N 078°54′11″W[1]
 • elevation470 ft (140 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
South Boston, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°41′37″N 078°52′33″W[1]
 • elevation
318 ft (97 m)[3]
Length3.32 mi (5.34 km)[4]
Basin size4.07 square miles (10.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationDan River
 • average5.18 cu ft/s (0.147 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftWoods Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesParker Avenue, Hamilton Avenue, College Street, Westmoreland Street, Orleans Avenue, US 360, Hodges Avenue, Ash Avenue

Course

Reedy Creek rises at Loves Shop, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River at South Boston.[3]

Watershed

Reedy Creek drains 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.22, and is about 42% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. "Reedy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

Watershed Maps
Course of Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Watershed of Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA


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