White Oak Creek (Banister River tributary) explained

White Oak Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Banister River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of White Oak Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of White Oak Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:7.26miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Banister River
Discharge1 Avg:20.46cuft/s at mouth with Banister River[2]
Source1:Sandy Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 3 miles northeast of Whitmell, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.72°N -79.4775°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:770feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Tight Squeeze, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.7736°N -79.3992°W
Mouth Elevation:592feet[5]
Progression:Banister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Dry Fork
Bridges:Wi Powell Road, Hopewell Road, Dry Fork Road

White Oak Creek is a 7.26miles long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

Course

White Oak Creek rises in a pond about 3 miles northeast of Whitmell, Virginia and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Tight Squeeze.[5]

Watershed

White Oak Creek drains of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 418.01, and is about 46% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 13 August 2021.
  2. Web site: White Oak Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 13 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - White Oak Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 13 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 13 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 13 August 2021 . en.