Pine Creek is a 2.73 mi (4.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Pine Creek Tributary to Sandy Creek
Location of Pine Creek mouth Show map of Virginia Pine Creek (Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Gunther Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Keeling, Virginia
• coordinates	36°43′45″N 079°16′20″W[1]
• elevation	640 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 2 miles east of Dodson Corners, Virginia
• coordinates	36°45′55″N 079°14′40″W[1]
• elevation	487 ft (148 m)[3]
Length	2.73 mi (4.39 km)[4]
Basin size	3.05 square miles (7.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Sandy Creek
• average	4.05 cu ft/s (0.115 m3/s) at mouth with Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Sandy 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	Dodson Road

Course

Pine Creek rises about 1 mile east of Dodson Corners, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows north-northeast to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile northeast of Keeling.[3]

Watershed

Pine Creek drains 3.05 square miles (7.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.86, and is about 52% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References