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Winn Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°45′59″N 078°52′59″W / 36.76639°N 78.88306°W / 36.76639; -78.88306
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Winn Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Winn Creek mouth location
Map of Winn Creek mouth location
Location of Winn Creek mouth
Map of Winn Creek mouth location
Map of Winn Creek mouth location
Winn Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceMill Branch divide
 • locationpond about 0.5 miles south of Crystal Hill, Virginia
 • coordinates36°50′54″N 078°54′19″W / 36.84833°N 78.90528°W / 36.84833; -78.90528[1]
 • elevation530 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 3 miles east of Halifax, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°45′59″N 078°52′59″W / 36.76639°N 78.88306°W / 36.76639; -78.88306[1]
 • elevation
323 ft (98 m)[3]
Length6.93 mi (11.15 km)[4]
Basin size12.32 square miles (31.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average15.04 cu ft/s (0.426 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWinns Creek Road, Bethel Road

Winn Creek is a 6.93 mi (11.15 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Winn Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles south of Crystal Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south-southeast to join the Banister River about 3 miles east of Halifax.[3]

Watershed

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Winn Creek drains 12.32 square miles (31.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 399.12, and is about 55% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Winn Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Winn Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.