Hemp Fork (Bearskin Creek tributary) explained

Hemp Fork
Name Other:Tributary to Bearskin Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hemp Fork mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Hemp Fork mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:2.72miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Bearskin Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.07cuft/s at mouth with Bearskin Creek[2]
Source1:Banister River divide
Source1 Location:Rondo, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.835°N -79.5314°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:870feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles north-northeast of Hollywood, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.8417°N -79.4853°W
Mouth Elevation:715feet[5]
Progression:Bearskin CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Hubbard Road, Hollywood Road

Hemp Fork is a 2.72miles long 2nd order tributary to Bearskin Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Hemp Fork rises in Rondo, Virginia and then flows east to join Bearskin Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Hollywood.[5]

Watershed

Hemp Fork drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 396.96, and is about 37% 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: Hemp Fork Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Hemp Fork . 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.