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Shockoe Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°52′39″N 079°13′58″W / 36.87750°N 79.23278°W / 36.87750; -79.23278
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Shockoe Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Shockoe Creek mouth location
Map of Shockoe Creek mouth location
Location of Shockoe Creek mouth
Map of Shockoe Creek mouth location
Map of Shockoe Creek mouth location
Shockoe Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Banister River divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia
 • coordinates36°48′04″N 079°18′09″W / 36.80111°N 79.30250°W / 36.80111; -79.30250[1]
 • elevation780 ft (240 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°52′39″N 079°13′58″W / 36.87750°N 79.23278°W / 36.87750; -79.23278[1]
 • elevation
479 ft (146 m)[3]
Length6.57 mi (10.57 km)[4]
Basin size9.80 square miles (25.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average12.56 cu ft/s (0.356 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMotleys Mill Road, Halifax Road, Coleman Mountain Road, Markham Road, McCormick Road

Shockoe Creek is a 6.57 mi (10.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

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Shockoe Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham.[3]

Watershed

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Shockoe Creek drains 9.80 square miles (25.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 431.11, and is about 59% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Shockoe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Shockoe Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved August 7, 2021.