Winn Creek (Banister River tributary)

Winn Creek Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Mill Branch divide
• location	pond about 0.5 miles south of Crystal Hill, Virginia
• coordinates	36°50′54″N 078°54′19″W[1]
• elevation	530 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 3 miles east of Halifax, Virginia
• coordinates	36°45′59″N 078°52′59″W[1]
• elevation	323 ft (98 m)[3]
Length	6.93 mi (11.15 km)[4]
Basin size	12.32 square miles (31.9 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	15.04 cu ft/s (0.426 m^3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Winns 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

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

Winn Creek drains 12.32 square miles (31.9 km^2) 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

• List of Virginia Rivers

References

1. "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. "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. "Winn Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.