Mill Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary)
| Mill Creek Tributary to Whitethorn Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mill Creek mouth  Mill Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Cherrystone Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Whittles, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°51′35″N 079°23′42″W / 36.85972°N 79.39500°W[1] |
| • elevation | 760 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1 mile east of Coles Hill, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°52′34″N 079°16′27″W / 36.87611°N 79.27417°W[1] |
• elevation | 515 ft (157 m)[3] |
| Length | 9.74 mi (15.68 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 11.02 square miles (28.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Whitethorn Creek |
| • average | 14.50 cu ft/s (0.411 m3/s) at mouth with Whitethorn Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Whitethorn Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Poplar Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Strader Road, Payneton Road, Chalk Level Road, Coles Road |
Mill Creek is a 9.74 mi (15.68 km) long 3rd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
[edit]Mill Creek rises about 2 miles south of Whittles, Virginia and then flows generally east to join Whitethorn Creek about 1 mile east of Coles Hill.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Mill Creek drains 11.02 square miles (28.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 426.60, and is about 50% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mill Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 August 2021.