Johns Run (Sandy Creek tributary)
| Johns Run Tributary to Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Johns Run mouth  Johns Run (Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Pittsylvania Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 south of Lucks, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°48′30″N 079°13′07″W / 36.80833°N 79.21861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 590 ft (180 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1 miles northeast of Henrys Mill, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°47′09″N 079°08′42″W / 36.78583°N 79.14500°W[1] |
• elevation | 458 ft (140 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.06 mi (8.14 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.87 square miles (12.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sandy Creek |
| • average | 11.86 cu ft/s (0.336 m3/s) at mouth with Sandy Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sandy Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Pickaway Road, Dabney House Road, Johns Run Road |
Johns Run is a 5.06 mi (8.14 km) long 2nd order tributary to Sandy Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Johns Run rises about 0.25 miles south of
Pittsylvania County and then flows southeast to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile northeast of Henrys Mill.[3]
Watershed
Johns Run drains 9.42 square miles (24.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 387.23, and is about 66% forested.[5]
See also
- List of Virginia Rivers
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Johns Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Johns Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.