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Stream in Virginia, USA
Kents Creek
Tributary to Banister River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Mikes Creek divide
 • locationpond about 1 mile southwest of Halifax, Virginia
 • coordinates36°45′22″N 078°58′10″W / 36.75611°N 78.96944°W / 36.75611; -78.96944
 • elevation475 ft (145 m)
Mouth 
 • locationabout 1 mile northwest of Halifax, Virginia
 • coordinates36°46′48″N 078°57′06″W / 36.78000°N 78.95167°W / 36.78000; -78.95167
 • elevation351 ft (107 m)
Length2.09 mi (3.36 km)
Basin size1.98 square miles (5.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average2.60 cu ft/s (0.074 m/s) at mouth with Banister River
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesBanister Lake (flows into)
BridgesBall Park Loop

Kents Creek is a 2.09 mi (3.36 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Kents Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Halifax, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 1 mile northwest of Halifax.

Watershed

Kents Creek drains 1.98 square miles (5.1 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 366.83, and is about 69% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Kents Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Kents Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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