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Strawberry Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°46′24″N 079°29′55″W / 36.77333°N 79.49861°W / 36.77333; -79.49861
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Strawberry Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Strawberry Creek mouth location
Map of Strawberry Creek mouth location
Location of Strawberry Creek mouth
Map of Strawberry Creek mouth location
Map of Strawberry Creek mouth location
Strawberry Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Sandy River divide
 • locationpond about 1 mile north of Swansonville, Virginia
 • coordinates36°44′55″N 079°34′53″W / 36.74861°N 79.58139°W / 36.74861; -79.58139[1]
 • elevation810 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2.5 miles east of Banister, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°46′24″N 079°29′55″W / 36.77333°N 79.49861°W / 36.77333; -79.49861[1]
 • elevation
630 ft (190 m)[3]
Length5.92 mi (9.53 km)[4]
Basin size14.56 square miles (37.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average18.97 cu ft/s (0.537 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightMorris Branch
BridgesCounty Road, Strawberry Road

Strawberry Creek is a 5.92 mi (9.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

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Strawberry Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Swansonville, Virginia and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 2.5 miles east of Banister.[3]

Watershed

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Strawberry Creek drains 14.56 square miles (37.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 388.69, and is about 51% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Strawberry Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Strawberry Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.