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Miry Creek (Dan River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°41′11″N 078°58′24″W / 36.68639°N 78.97333°W / 36.68639; -78.97333
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Miry Creek
Tributary to Dan River
Map of Miry Creek mouth location
Map of Miry Creek mouth location
Location of Miry Creek mouth
Map of Miry Creek mouth location
Map of Miry Creek mouth location
Miry Creek (Dan River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Polecat Creek divide
 • locationpond about 2.5 miles east of Vernon Hill, Virginia
 • coordinates36°45′35″N 079°02′54″W / 36.75972°N 79.04833°W / 36.75972; -79.04833[2]
 • elevation545 ft (166 m)[3]
Mouth 
 • location
about 3 miles west-southwest of South Boston, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°41′11″N 078°58′24″W / 36.68639°N 78.97333°W / 36.68639; -78.97333[1]
 • elevation
328 ft (100 m)[1]
Length9.55 mi (15.37 km)[4]
Basin size29.03 square miles (75.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationDan River
 • average34.23 cu ft/s (0.969 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftBallous Creek
Mikes Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDeer Run Road, Jones Ferry Road, Union Church Road, River Road

Miry Creek is a 9.55 mi (15.37 km) long 4th order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Miry Creek rises in a pond about 2.5 miles east of Vernon Hill, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River about 3 miles west-southwest of South Boston.[1]

Watershed

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Miry Creek drains 29.03 square miles (75.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.93, and is about 54% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2021.