Little Bearskin Creek Explained

Little Bearskin Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Bearskin Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Little Bearskin Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little Bearskin Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:3.29miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Bearskin Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.81cuft/s at mouth with Bearskin Creek[2]
Source1:Robins Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles southeast of Rondo, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.8231°N -79.5269°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:855feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southwest of Weal, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.805°N -79.4744°W
Mouth Elevation:673feet[5]
Progression:Bearskin CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Hollywood Road

Little Bearskin Creek is a 3.29miles long 2nd order tributary to Bearskin Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Little Bearskin Creek rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Rondo, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Bearskin Creek about 2 miles southwest of Weal.[5]

Watershed

Little Bearskin Creek drains of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.44, and is about 54% 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: Little Bearskin Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 15 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Little Bearskin Creek . 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.