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Allen Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°55′49″N 079°08′34″W / 36.93028°N 79.14278°W / 36.93028; -79.14278
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Allen Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Allen Creek mouth location
Map of Allen Creek mouth location
Location of Allen Creek mouth
Map of Allen Creek mouth location
Map of Allen Creek mouth location
Allen Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Straightstone Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Straightstone, Virginia
 • coordinates37°00′18″N 079°07′55″W / 37.00500°N 79.13194°W / 37.00500; -79.13194[1]
 • elevation590 ft (180 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile southwest of Hermosa, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°55′49″N 079°08′34″W / 36.93028°N 79.14278°W / 36.93028; -79.14278[1]
 • elevation
393 ft (120 m)[3]
Length5.47 mi (8.80 km)[4]
Basin size17.08 square miles (44.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average20.81 cu ft/s (0.589 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftPeters Creek
 • rightBlacks Creek
BridgesAllen Creek Road, VA 40, Hermosa Road

Allen Creek is a 5.47 mi (8.80 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

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Allen Creek rises 2 miles southeast of Straightstone, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows south-southwest to join the Banister River about 1 miles southwest of Hermosa.[3]

Watershed

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Allen Creek drains 17.08 square miles (44.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.34, and is about 59% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Allen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Allen Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 August 2021.