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
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
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
- List of Virginia Rivers
References
- ^ 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