| Georges Creek Tributary to Whitethorn Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Georges Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Georges Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Old Womans Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1 mile southwest of Gretna, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°50′10″N 079°23′47″W / 36.83611°N 79.39639°W / 36.83611; -79.39639 |
| • elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 0.75 miles southwest of Markham, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°52′39″N 079°15′17″W / 36.87750°N 79.25472°W / 36.87750; -79.25472 |
| • elevation | 480 ft (150 m) |
| Length | 13.28 mi (21.37 km) |
| Basin size | 17.36 square miles (45.0 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Whitethorn Creek |
| • average | 20.95 cu ft/s (0.593 m/s) at mouth with Whitethorn Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Whitethorn 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 | US 29, Music Street N, US 29 Business, Ben Annie Road, VA 40, Chalk Level Road, Markham Road |
Georges Creek is a 13.28 mi (21.37 km) long 3rd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Georges Creek is the source of water for the Town of Gretna, Virginia.
Course
Georges Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Gretna, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Whitethorn Creek about 0.75 miles southwest of Markham.
Watershed
Georges Creek drains 17.36 square miles (45.0 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 413.02, and is about 48% forested.
See also
External links
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Georges Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Georges Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Town of Gretna Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Town of Gretna, Virginia. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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