Peters Creek (Allen Creek tributary) explained

Peters Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Allen Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Peters Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Peters Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Halifax
Length:3.42miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Allen Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.7cuft/s at mouth with Allen Creek[2]
Source1:Cow Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond at Cody, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.9728°N -79.0975°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:660feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Hermosa, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.9394°N -79.1403°W
Mouth Elevation:405feet[5]
Progression:Allen CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Peters Creek is a 3.42miles long 2nd order tributary to Allen Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Peters Creek rises in a pond at Cody, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows southwest into Pittsylvania County to join Allen Creek about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Hermosa.[5]

Watershed

Peters Creek drains of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.91, and is about 65% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Peters Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Peters Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 5 August 2021 . en.