| Reedy Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Reedy Creek mouth  Reedy Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| City | South Boston |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Myers Creek divide |
| • location | Loves Shop, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°43′48″N 078°54′11″W / 36.73000°N 78.90306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 470 ft (140 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′37″N 078°52′33″W / 36.69361°N 78.87583°W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.32 mi (5.34 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 5.18 cu ft/s (0.147 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Woods Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Parker Avenue, Hamilton Avenue, College Street, Westmoreland Street, Orleans Avenue, US 360, Hodges Avenue, Ash Avenue |
Reedy Creek is a 3.32 mi (5.34 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course[edit]
Reedy Creek rises at Loves Shop, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River at South Boston.[3]
Watershed[edit]
Reedy Creek drains 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.22, and is about 42% forested.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Reedy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Watershed Maps[edit]
