Brush Creek (Banister River tributary)

Brush Creek is a 5.02 mi (8.08 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Brush Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Location of Brush Creek mouth
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Brush Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Peters Creek divide
 • locationpond about 0.5 miles southwest of North Stanton, Virginia
 • coordinates36°57′53″N 079°04′53″W / 36.96472°N 79.08139°W / 36.96472; -79.08139[1]
 • elevation665 ft (203 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2 miles southwest of Hickory Grove, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°54′13″N 079°06′59″W / 36.90361°N 79.11639°W / 36.90361; -79.11639[1]
 • elevation
381 ft (116 m)[3]
Length5.02 mi (8.08 km)[4]
Basin size5.37 square miles (13.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average6.85 cu ft/s (0.194 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
BridgesBrush Creek Road, Pumping Hill Road

Course

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Brush Creek rises about 0.5 miles southwest of North Stanton, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south-southwest to join the Banister River about 2 miles southwest of Hickory Grove.[3]

Watershed

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Brush Creek drains 5.37 square miles (13.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 338.90, and is about 56% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Brush 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 "Brush Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

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