Perrin Creek (Dan River tributary)
Perrin Creek Tributary to Dan River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Halifax |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Grassy Creek divide |
• location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Centerville, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°39′42″N 078°52′40″W / 36.66167°N 78.87778°W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
Mouth | |
• location | southeast border of South Boston, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′34″N 078°52′24″W / 36.69278°N 78.87333°W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[3] |
Length | 2.50 mi (4.02 km)[4] |
Basin size | 2.62 square miles (6.8 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Dan River |
• average | 3.39 cu ft/s (0.096 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 | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | US 58 |
Perrin Creek is a 2.50 mi (4.02 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
[edit]Perrin Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows generally north to join the Dan River at the southeast border of South Boston.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Perrin Creek drains 2.62 square miles (6.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 415.55, and is about 52% 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 "Perrin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Watershed Maps
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