Bearskin Creek (Banister River tributary) explained

Bearskin Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Banister River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bearskin Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bearskin Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:9.46miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Banister River
Discharge1 Avg:28.25cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2]
Source1:Tomahawk Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 0.5 miles south of Green Pond, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.8828°N -79.4906°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:890feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.7703°N -79.4533°W
Mouth Elevation:613feet[5]
Progression:Banister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Lick Branch
Tributaries Right:Hemp Fork
Little Bearskin Creek
Bolin Branch
Bridges:Anderson Road, VA 57, Weal Road, Mitchell Road, Irish Road

Bearskin Creek is a 9.46miles long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Bearskin Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles south of Green Pond, Virginia and then flows south-southeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill.[5]

Watershed

Bearskin Creek drains of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 446.94, and is about 45% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 15 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Bearskin Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bearskin Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 15 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 15 August 2021 . en.