Georges Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary) explained

Georges Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Whitethorn Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Georges Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Georges Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:13.28miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Whitethorn Creek
Discharge1 Avg:20.95cuft/s at mouth with Whitethorn Creek[2]
Source1:Old Womans Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1 mile southwest of Gretna, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.8361°N -79.3964°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:950feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.75 miles southwest of Markham, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.8775°N -79.2547°W
Mouth Elevation:480feet[5]
Progression:Whitethorn CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 29, Music Street N, US 29 Business, Ben Annie Road, VA 40, Chalk Level Road, Markham Road

Georges Creek is a 13.28miles long 3rd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Georges Creek is the source of water for the Town of Gretna, Virginia.[6]

Course

Georges Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Gretna, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Whitethorn Creek about 0.75 miles southwest of Markham.[5]

Watershed

Georges Creek drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 413.02, and is about 48% forested.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 9 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Georges Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 9 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Georges Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 9 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 9 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 9 August 2021 . en.
  6. Web site: Town of Gretna Comprehensive Plan . Town of Gretna, Virginia . 9 August 2021.