| Coleman Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Coleman Creek mouth  Coleman Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Long Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°34′43″N 078°59′44″W / 36.57861°N 78.99556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 545 ft (166 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°35′29″N 078°53′22″W / 36.59139°N 78.88944°W[1] |
• elevation | 321 ft (98 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.17 mi (13.15 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 13.59 square miles (35.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 16.54 cu ft/s (0.468 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Coleman Creek Bales Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Trayham Grove Road, Paradise Road, US 501 |
Coleman Creek is a 8.17 mi (13.15 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Colemans Creek
Course
Coleman Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs.[2]
Watershed
Coleman Creek drains 13.59 square miles (35.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 407.40, and is about 52% forested.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Coleman Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Coleman Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.