| Cherrystone Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cherrystone Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Cherrystone Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| City | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Potter Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Redeye, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°55′01″N 079°27′56″W / 36.91694°N 79.46556°W / 36.91694; -79.46556 |
| • elevation | 970 ft (300 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Motleys Mill, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°48′26″N 079°20′23″W / 36.80722°N 79.33972°W / 36.80722; -79.33972 |
| • elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Length | 13.36 mi (21.50 km) |
| Basin size | 45.52 square miles (117.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 57.03 cu ft/s (1.615 m/s) at mouth with Banister River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pole Bridge Branch Whites Branch Tanyard Branch Little Cherrystone Creek |
| • right | Roaring Fork Green Rock Branch |
| Waterbodies | Cherrystone Lake |
| Bridges | Old Red Eye Road, Anderson Mill Road, Hodnetts Mill Road, VA 57, US 29, Davis Road, Fairview Road |
Cherrystone Creek is a 13.36 mi (21.50 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Cherrystone Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Redeye, Virginia, and then flows southeast and turns northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles southwest of Motleys Mill.
Watershed
Cherrystone Creek drains 45.52 square miles (117.9 km) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.40, and is about 46% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Cherrystone Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Cherrystone Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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