Elkhorn Creek is a 12.46 mi (20.05 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Elkhorn Creek Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Shockoe Creek divide
• location	pond at Shockoe, Virginia
• coordinates	36°48′46″N 079°15′39″W[1]
• elevation	700 ft (210 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda, Virginia
• coordinates	36°53′55″N 079°06′36″W[1]
• elevation	379 ft (116 m)[3]
Length	12.46 mi (20.05 km)[4]
Basin size	22.17 square miles (57.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	27.10 cu ft/s (0.767 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Elkhorn Lake
Bridges	Church Road, Logan Road

Course

Elkhorn Creek rises in a pond at Shockoe, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows generally northeast to join the Banister River about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda.[3]

Watershed

Elkhorn Creek drains 22.17 square miles (57.4 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 402.58, and is about 62% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References

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