Coleman Creek (Hyco River tributary) explained

Coleman Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Coleman Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Coleman Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:8.17miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:16.54cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:Long Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.5786°N -78.9956°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:545feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5914°N -78.8894°W
Mouth Elevation:321feet
Progression:generally northeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Little Coleman Creek
Bales Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Trayham Grove Road, Paradise Road, US 501

Coleman Creek is a 8.17miles long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Coleman Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs.[4]

Watershed

Coleman Creek drains of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 407.40, and is about 52% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 3 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Coleman Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 3 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Coleman Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 3 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 3 November 2020 . en.