Pudding Creek (Banister River tributary) explained

Pudding Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Banister River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pudding Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Pudding Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:5.24miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Banister River
Discharge1 Avg:7.65cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2]
Source1:Sandy Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 2 miles east-southeast of Woods Store, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.7269°N -79.5019°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:820feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.7692°N -79.4483°W
Mouth Elevation:615feet[5]
Progression:Banister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Tompkins Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Johnson Road, Stowe Lane, Jones Mill Road

Pudding Creek is a 5.24miles long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Pudding Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles east-southeast of Woods Store, Virginia and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill.[5]

Watershed

Pudding Creek drains of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 439.65, and is about 37% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Pudding Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Pudding Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 14 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 14 August 2021 . en.