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Stokes Creek (Lawson Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 36°40′45″N 078°54′48″W / 36.67917°N 78.91333°W / 36.67917; -78.91333
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Stokes Creek
Tributary to Lawsons Creek
Map of Stokes Creek mouth location
Map of Stokes Creek mouth location
Location of Stokes Creek mouth
Map of Stokes Creek mouth location
Map of Stokes Creek mouth location
Stokes Creek (Lawson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceBowles Spring Branch divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west-southwest of Cluster Springs, Virginia
 • coordinates36°36′54″N 078°57′28″W / 36.61500°N 78.95778°W / 36.61500; -78.95778[1]
 • elevation495 ft (151 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°40′45″N 078°54′48″W / 36.67917°N 78.91333°W / 36.67917; -78.91333[1]
 • elevation
320 ft (98 m)[3]
Length6.38 mi (10.27 km)[4]
Basin size13.15 square miles (34.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationLawsons Creek
 • average16.04 cu ft/s (0.454 m3/s) at mouth with Lawsons Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionLawsons CreekDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftBowle Spring Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLink Puryear Road, Old Cluster Springs Road (x2)

Stokes Creek is a 6.38 mi (10.27 km) long 3rd order tributary to Lawsons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Stokes Creek rises about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Cluster Springs, Virginia, and then flows northeast and turns northwest to join Lawsons Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale.[3]

Watershed

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Stokes Creek drains 13.15 square miles (34.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 436.45, and is about 45% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Stokes Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

Watershed Maps

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Course of Stokes Creek (Lawsons Creek tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Watershed of Stokes Creek (Lawsons Creek tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA