Stokes Creek (Lawson Creek tributary) explained

Stokes Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Lawsons Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Stokes Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Stokes Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:6.38miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lawsons Creek
Discharge1 Avg:16.04cuft/s at mouth with Lawsons Creek[2]
Source1:Bowles Spring Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Cluster Springs, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.615°N -78.9578°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:495feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6792°N -78.9133°W
Mouth Elevation:320feet[5]
Progression:Lawsons CreekDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Bowle Spring Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Link Puryear Road, Old Cluster Springs Road (x2)

Stokes Creek is a 6.38miles long 3rd order tributary to Lawsons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Stokes Creek rises about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Cluster Springs, Virginia, and then flows northeast and turns northwest to join Lawsons Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale.[5]

Watershed

Stokes Creek drains of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 436.45, and is about 45% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Stokes Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 September 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 September 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 September 2021 . en.