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Bradley Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°52′05″N 079°03′03″W / 36.86806°N 79.05083°W / 36.86806; -79.05083
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Bradley Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Bradley Creek mouth location
Map of Bradley Creek mouth location
Location of Bradley Creek mouth
Map of Bradley Creek mouth location
Map of Bradley Creek mouth location
Bradley Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceSpider Creek divide
 • locationVolens, Virginia
 • coordinates36°56′33″N 079°01′31″W / 36.94250°N 79.02528°W / 36.94250; -79.02528[1]
 • elevation600 ft (180 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2.5 miles west-southwest of Millstone, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°52′05″N 079°03′03″W / 36.86806°N 79.05083°W / 36.86806; -79.05083[1]
 • elevation
368 ft (112 m)[3]
Length6.11 mi (9.83 km)[4]
Basin size11.17 square miles (28.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average13.81 cu ft/s (0.391 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBradley Creek Road

Bradley Creek is a 6.11 mi (9.83 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]

  • Bradleys Creek

Course

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Bradley Creek rises at Volens, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south-southwest to join the Banister River about 2.5 miles west-southwest of Millstone.[3]

Watershed

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Bradley Creek drains 11.17 square miles (28.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 359.85, and is about 63% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Bradley Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Bradley Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River