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Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°45′03″N 079°05′34″W / 36.75083°N 79.09278°W / 36.75083; -79.09278
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Polecat Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Polecat Creek mouth location
Map of Polecat Creek mouth location
Location of Polecat Creek mouth
Map of Polecat Creek mouth location
Map of Polecat Creek mouth location
Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide
 • locationVernon Hill, Virginia
 • coordinates36°47′47″N 078°58′36″W / 36.79639°N 78.97667°W / 36.79639; -78.97667[1]
 • elevation640 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 2 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°45′03″N 079°05′34″W / 36.75083°N 79.09278°W / 36.75083; -79.09278[1]
 • elevation
352 ft (107 m)[3]
Length9.87 mi (15.88 km)[4]
Basin size19.26 square miles (49.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightLittle Polecat Creek
BridgesRidge Road, Chatham Road

Polecat Creek is a 9.87 mi (15.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Polecat Creek rises at Vernon Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles northwest of Halifax.[3]

Watershed

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Polecat Creek drains 19.26 square miles (49.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.20, and is about 55% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Polecat Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Polecat Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.