Miry Creek is a 9.55 mi (15.37 km) long 4th order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Miry Creek Tributary to Dan River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Polecat Creek divide
• location	pond about 2.5 miles east of Vernon Hill, Virginia
• coordinates	36°45′35″N 079°02′54″W[1]
• elevation	545 ft (166 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 3 miles west-southwest of South Boston, Virginia
• coordinates	36°41′11″N 078°58′24″W[3]
• elevation	328 ft (100 m)[3]
Length	9.55 mi (15.37 km)[4]
Basin size	29.03 square miles (75.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Dan River
• average	34.23 cu ft/s (0.969 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	Ballous Creek Mikes Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Deer Run Road, Jones Ferry Road, Union Church Road, River Road

Course

Miry Creek rises in a pond about 2.5 miles east of Vernon Hill, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River about 3 miles west-southwest of South Boston.[3]

Watershed

Miry Creek drains 29.03 square miles (75.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.93, and is about 54% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References