Myers Creek (Banister River tributary) explained

Myers Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Banister River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Myers Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Myers Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:3.49miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Banister River
Discharge1 Avg:3.55cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Poplar Creek divide
Source1 Location:Loves Shop, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.7325°N -78.9044°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:480feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 4 miles northeast of South Boston, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.7461°N -78.8525°W
Mouth Elevation:318feet[5]
Progression:Banister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Myers Road

Myers Creek is a 3.49adj=midNaNadj=mid 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Myers Creek rises at Loves Shop, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast and east to join the Banister River about 4 miles northeast of South Boston.[5]

Watershed

Myers Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.59, and is about 55% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 26 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Myers Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 26 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Myers Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 26 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 26 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 26 July 2021 . en.