Shockoe Creek (Banister River tributary) explained

Shockoe Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Banister River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Shockoe Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Shockoe Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:6.57miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Banister River
Discharge1 Avg:12.56cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Banister River divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.8011°N -79.3025°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:780feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.8775°N -79.2328°W
Mouth Elevation:479feet[5]
Progression:Banister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Motleys Mill Road, Halifax Road, Coleman Mountain Road, Markham Road, McCormick Road

Shockoe Creek is a 6.57miles long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Shockoe Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham.[5]

Watershed

Shockoe Creek drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 431.11, and is about 59% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . August 7, 2021.
  2. Web site: Shockoe Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . August 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail – Shockoe Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . August 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . August 7, 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . August 7, 2021 . en.