Georges Creek is a 13.28 mi (21.37 km) long 3rd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Georges Creek is the source of water for the Town of Gretna, Virginia.[6]

Georges Creek Tributary to Whitethorn Creek
Location of Georges Creek mouth Show map of Virginia Georges Creek (Whitethorn Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Old Womans Creek divide
• location	pond about 1 mile southwest of Gretna, Virginia
• coordinates	36°50′10″N 079°23′47″W[1]
• elevation	950 ft (290 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.75 miles southwest of Markham, Virginia
• coordinates	36°52′39″N 079°15′17″W[1]
• elevation	480 ft (150 m)[3]
Length	13.28 mi (21.37 km)[4]
Basin size	17.36 square miles (45.0 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Whitethorn Creek
• average	20.95 cu ft/s (0.593 m3/s) at mouth with Whitethorn Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Whitethorn 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	US 29, Music Street N, US 29 Business, Ben Annie Road, VA 40, Chalk Level Road, Markham Road

Course

Georges Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Gretna, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Whitethorn Creek about 0.75 miles southwest of Markham.[3]

Watershed

Georges Creek drains 17.36 square miles (45.0 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 413.02, and is about 48% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

External Links

• Historical USGS water gauge on Georges Creek
• Water Quality Data

References