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Myers Creek is a 3.49 mi (5.62 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Myers Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Location of Myers Creek mouth
Myers Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Poplar Creek divide
  locationLoves Shop, Virginia
  coordinates36°43′57″N 078°54′16″W[1]
  elevation480 ft (150 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 4 miles northeast of South Boston, Virginia
  coordinates
36°44′46″N 078°51′09″W[1]
  elevation
318 ft (97 m)[3]
Length3.49 mi (5.62 km)[4]
Basin size2.74 square miles (7.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationBanister River
  average3.55 cu ft/s (0.101 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMyers Road

Course


Myers Creek rises at Loves Shop, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast and east to join the Banister River about 4 miles northeast of South Boston.[3]


Watershed


Myers Creek drains 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.59, and is about 55% forested.[5]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Myers Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. "Myers Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.





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