Grassy Creek is a 4.45 mi (7.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Grassy Creek Tributary to Dan River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Stokes Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west of Centerville, Virginia
• coordinates	36°38′33″N 078°53′03″W[1]
• elevation	458 ft (140 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 2 miles north-northwest of Omega, Virginia
• coordinates	36°41′28″N 078°49′01″W[1]
• elevation	318 ft (97 m)[3]
Length	4.45 mi (7.16 km)[4]
Basin size	6.53 square miles (16.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Dan River
• average	8.15 cu ft/s (0.231 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	E Hyco Road, US 58

Course

Grassy Creek rises about 0.5 miles west of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River about 2 miles northwest of Omega.[3]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains 6.53 square miles (16.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.95, and is about 54% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References

Watershed Maps