Runaway Creek (Banister River tributary)

Runaway Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Runaway Creek mouth location
Map of Runaway Creek mouth location
Location of Runaway Creek mouth
Map of Runaway Creek mouth location
Map of Runaway Creek mouth location
Runaway Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceCow Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles south of North Stanton, Virginia
 • coordinates36°57′39″N 079°04′50″W / 36.96083°N 79.08056°W / 36.96083; -79.08056[1]
 • elevation628 ft (191 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2 miles southeast of Leda, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°52′58″N 079°04′29″W / 36.88278°N 79.07472°W / 36.88278; -79.07472[1]
 • elevation
374 ft (114 m)[3]
Length6.16 mi (9.91 km)[4]
Basin size7.71 square miles (20.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average9.73 cu ft/s (0.276 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River=[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesRunaway Road, Leda Grove Road

Runaway Creek is a 6.16 mi (9.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]

  • Runway Creek

Course

Runaway Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of North Stanton, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south to join the Banister River about 2.0 miles southeast of Leda.[3]

Watershed

Runaway Creek drains 7.71 square miles (20.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.15, and is about 51% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Runaway Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Runaway Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River


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