| Terrible Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Terrible Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Terrible Creek (Banister 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 Catawba Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Volens, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°56′01″N 079°00′18″W / 36.93361°N 79.00500°W / 36.93361; -79.00500 |
| • elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 0.5 miles north of Halifax, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°46′44″N 078°55′11″W / 36.77889°N 78.91972°W / 36.77889; -78.91972 |
| • elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Length | 13.44 mi (21.63 km) |
| Basin size | 39.00 square miles (101.0 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 45.89 cu ft/s (1.299 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 | Little Terrible Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Beaver Pond Road, Liberty Road, Woodbourne Road, Dudley Road |
Terrible Creek is a 13.44 mi (21.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Terrible Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Volens, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows generally southeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles north of Halifax.
Watershed
Terrible Creek drains 37.00 square miles (95.8 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.10, and is about 54% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Terrible Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Terrible Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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