Blacks Creek is a 4.87 mi (7.84 km) long 2nd order tributary to Allen Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Blacks Creek Tributary to Allen Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Straightstone Creek divide
• location	Renan, Virginia
• coordinates	36°58′30″N 079°10′47″W[1]
• elevation	655 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Hermosa, Virginia
• coordinates	36°56′02″N 079°08′41″W[1]
• elevation	395 ft (120 m)[3]
Length	4.87 mi (7.84 km)[4]
Basin size	6.76 square miles (17.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Allen Creek
• average	8.56 cu ft/s (0.242 m3/s) at mouth with Allen Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Allen Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	VA 40, White Fall Road

Course

Blacks Creek rises in Renan, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows southeast to join Allen Creek about 1 miles southwest of Hermosa.[3]

Watershed

Blacks Creek drains 6.76 square miles (17.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 405.09, and is about 55% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References