Bird Creek (Banister River tributary) explained

Bird Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Banister River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bird Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bird Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:3.9miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Banister River
Discharge1 Avg:4.8cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Elkhorn Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 4 miles northeast of Java, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.8644°N -79.2025°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:640feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 3 miles south-southeast of Mt. Airy, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.9075°N -79.1758°W
Mouth Elevation:401feet[5]
Progression:Banister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Riceville Road

Bird Creek is a 3.9miles long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Bird Creek rises in a pond about 4 miles northeast of Java, Virginia and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 3 miles south-southeast of Mt. Airy.[5]

Watershed

Bird Creek drains of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.63, and is about 53% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Bird Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bird Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 August 2021 . en.