Peters Creek is a 3.42 mi (5.50 km) long 2nd order tributary to Allen Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Peters Creek Tributary to Allen Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Cow Creek divide
• location	pond at Cody, Virginia
• coordinates	36°58′22″N 079°05′51″W[1]
• elevation	660 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Hermosa, Virginia
• coordinates	36°56′22″N 079°08′25″W[1]
• elevation	405 ft (123 m)[3]
Length	3.42 mi (5.50 km)[4]
Basin size	2.82 square miles (7.3 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Allen Creek
• average	3.70 cu ft/s (0.105 m3/s) at mouth with Allen Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Allen 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	none

Course

Peters Creek rises in a pond at Cody, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows southwest into Pittsylvania County to join Allen Creek about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Hermosa.[3]

Watershed

Peters Creek drains 2.82 square miles (7.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.91, and is about 65% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References