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Lawsons Creek (Dan River tributary)

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Coordinates: 36°41′14″N 078°54′59″W / 36.68722°N 78.91639°W / 36.68722; -78.91639
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Lawsons Creek
Tributary to Dan River
Map of Lawsons Creek mouth location
Map of Lawsons Creek mouth location
Location of Lawsons Creek mouth
Map of Lawsons Creek mouth location
Map of Lawsons Creek mouth location
Lawsons Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
CitySouth Boston
Physical characteristics
SourcePowells Creek divide
 • locationabout 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°33′25″N 079°03′02″W / 36.55694°N 79.05056°W / 36.55694; -79.05056[1]
 • elevation525 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
southwest end of South Boston, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°41′14″N 078°54′59″W / 36.68722°N 78.91639°W / 36.68722; -78.91639[1]
 • elevation
320 ft (98 m)[3]
Length13.44 mi (21.63 km)[4]
Basin size39.80 square miles (103.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationDan River
 • average46.44 cu ft/s (1.315 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightLong Branch
Butrum Creek
Jerimy Creek
Stokes Creek
WaterbodiesWilkins Pond
BridgesMill Pond Road, Turbeville Road, Cedar Grove Road, US 360

Lawsons Creek is a 13.44 mi (21.63 km) long 4th order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Lawsons Creek rises about 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River at the southwest side of South Boston.[3]

Watershed

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Lawsons Creek drains 39.80 square miles (103.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 425.97, and is about 43% 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 "Lawsons Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

Watershed Maps

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


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