Coleman Creek is a 8.17 mi (13.15 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Coleman Creek Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Long Branch divide
• location	about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia
• coordinates	36°34′43″N 078°59′44″W[1]
• elevation	545 ft (166 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia
• coordinates	36°35′29″N 078°53′22″W[1]
• elevation	321 ft (98 m)[2]
Length	8.17 mi (13.15 km)[3]
Basin size	13.59 square miles (35.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	16.54 cu ft/s (0.468 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Little Coleman Creek Bales Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Trayham Grove Road, Paradise Road, US 501

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Colemans Creek

Course

Coleman Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs.[2]

Watershed

Coleman Creek drains 13.59 square miles (35.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 407.40, and is about 52% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

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