Lawsons Creek is a 13.44 mi (21.63 km) long 4th order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Lawsons Creek Tributary to Dan River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
City	South Boston
Physical characteristics
Source	Powells Creek divide
• location	about 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°33′25″N 079°03′02″W[1]
• elevation	525 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	southwest end of South Boston, Virginia
• coordinates	36°41′14″N 078°54′59″W[1]
• elevation	320 ft (98 m)[3]
Length	13.44 mi (21.63 km)[4]
Basin size	39.80 square miles (103.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Dan River
• average	46.44 cu ft/s (1.315 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	Long Branch Butrum Creek Jerimy Creek Stokes Creek
Waterbodies	Wilkins Pond
Bridges	Mill Pond Road, Turbeville Road, Cedar Grove Road, US 360

Course

Lawsons Creek rises about 3 miles northeast of Cunningham, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Dan River at the southwest side of South Boston.[3]

Watershed

Lawsons Creek drains 39.80 square miles (103.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 425.97, and is about 43% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References

Watershed Maps