Kents Creek (Banister River tributary) explained

Kents Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Banister River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kents Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Kents Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:2.09miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Banister River
Discharge1 Avg:2.6cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Mikes Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1 mile southwest of Halifax, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.7561°N -78.9694°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:475feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northwest of Halifax, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.78°N -78.9517°W
Mouth Elevation:351feet[5]
Progression:Banister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Banister Lake (flows into)
Bridges:Ball Park Loop

Kents Creek is a 2.09miles long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Kents Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Halifax, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 1 mile northwest of Halifax.[5]

Watershed

Kents Creek drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 366.83, and is about 69% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 28 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Kents Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 28 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Kents Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 28 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 28 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 28 July 2021 . en.