Pine Creek (Sandy Creek tributary) explained

Pine Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Sandy Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pine Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Pine Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:2.73miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Sandy Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.05cuft/s at mouth with Sandy Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Gunther Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northeast of Keeling, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.7292°N -79.2722°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:640feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 2 miles east of Dodson Corners, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.7653°N -79.2444°W
Mouth Elevation:487feet[5]
Progression:Sandy CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Dodson Road

Pine Creek is a 2.73miles long 2nd order tributary to Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Pine Creek rises about 1 mile east of Dodson Corners, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows north-northeast to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile northeast of Keeling.[5]

Watershed

Pine Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.86, and is about 52% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 30 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Pine Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 30 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Pine Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 30 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 30 July 2021 . en.