Johns Run (Sandy Creek tributary) explained

Johns Run
Name Other:Tributary to Sandy Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Johns Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Johns Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Halifax
Length:5.06miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Sandy Creek
Discharge1 Avg:11.86cuft/s at mouth with Sandy Creek[2]
Source1:Elkhorn Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 south of Lucks, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.8083°N -79.2186°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:590feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 1 miles northeast of Henrys Mill, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.7858°N -79.145°W
Mouth Elevation:458feet[5]
Progression:Sandy CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Pickaway Road, Dabney House Road, Johns Run Road

Johns Run is a 5.06miles long 2nd order tributary to Sandy Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Johns Run rises about 0.25 miles south of Lucks, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows southeast to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile northeast of Henrys Mill.[5]

Watershed

Johns Run drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 387.23, and is about 66% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 29 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Johns Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 29 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Johns Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 29 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 29 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 29 July 2021 . en.