Grassy Creek (Dan River tributary)

Grassy Creek
Tributary to Dan River
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Location of Grassy Creek mouth
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Grassy Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Stokes Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Centerville, Virginia
 • coordinates36°38′33″N 078°53′03″W / 36.64250°N 78.88417°W / 36.64250; -78.88417[1]
 • elevation458 ft (140 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Omega, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°41′28″N 078°49′01″W / 36.69111°N 78.81694°W / 36.69111; -78.81694[1]
 • elevation
318 ft (97 m)[3]
Length4.45 mi (7.16 km)[4]
Basin size6.53 square miles (16.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationDan River
 • average8.15 cu ft/s (0.231 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesE Hyco Road, US 58

Grassy Creek is a 4.45 mi (7.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Grassy Creek rises about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Omega.[3]

Watershed

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Grassy Creek drains 6.53 square miles (16.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year (116 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.95, and is about 54% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Grassy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

Watershed Maps

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Course of Grassy Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Watershed of Grassy Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA


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