| Miry Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Miry Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Miry Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Polecat Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 2.5 miles east of Vernon Hill, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°45′35″N 079°02′54″W / 36.75972°N 79.04833°W / 36.75972; -79.04833 |
| • elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 3 miles west-southwest of South Boston, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°41′11″N 078°58′24″W / 36.68639°N 78.97333°W / 36.68639; -78.97333 |
| • elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Length | 9.55 mi (15.37 km) |
| Basin size | 29.03 square miles (75.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 34.23 cu ft/s (0.969 m/s) at mouth with Dan River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ballous Creek Mikes Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Deer Run Road, Jones Ferry Road, Union Church Road, River Road |
Miry Creek is a 9.55 mi (15.37 km) long 4th order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Miry Creek rises in a pond about 2.5 miles east of Vernon Hill, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River about 3 miles west-southwest of South Boston.
Watershed
Miry Creek drains 29.03 square miles (75.2 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.93, and is about 54% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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