Aarons Creek (Dan River tributary) explained

Aarons Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Dan River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Aarons Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Aarons Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:Counties (VA)
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Mecklenburg
Subdivision Type4:Counties (NC)
Subdivision Name4:Granville
Person
Length:27.74miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Dan River
Discharge1 Avg:74.91cuft/s at mouth with Dan River[2]
Source1:Tar River divide
Source1 Location:pond about 5 miles northeast of Allensville, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4253°N -78.8011°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:605feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northeast of Aarons Creek, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6747°N -78.7011°W
Mouth Elevation:300feet[5]
Progression:Dan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Crooked Fork
Wolfpit Run
Mountain Branch
Big Mountain Branch
North Fork
Tributaries Right:Perkins Branch
Big Branch
Bridges:Thomas Green Road, Rosemary Way, Raymond Royster Road, Aaron Creek Church Road, NC 96, Grassy Creek-Virgilina Road, VA 49, Willards Mill Road, White House Road, US 58

Aarons Creek is a 27.74miles long 3rd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia. Aarons Creek forms the boundary of Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties, Virginia up to the Dan River.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

Course

Aarons Creek rises in a pond about 5 miles northeast of Allensville, North Carolina, in Person County and then flows north-northeast through Granville County, North Carolina and into Virginia to join the Dan River about 1 mile northeast of Aarons Creek.[5]

Watershed

Aarons Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.02, and is about 56% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 17 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Aarons Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 17 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Aarons Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 17 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 17 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 17 August 2021 . en.