Polecat Creek is a 9.87 mi (15.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Polecat Creek Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide
• location	Vernon Hill, Virginia
• coordinates	36°47′47″N 078°58′36″W[1]
• elevation	640 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 2 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia
• coordinates	36°45′03″N 079°05′34″W[1]
• elevation	352 ft (107 m)[3]
Length	9.87 mi (15.88 km)[4]
Basin size	19.26 square miles (49.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Little Polecat Creek
Bridges	Ridge Road, Chatham Road

Course

Polecat Creek rises at Vernon Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles northwest of Halifax.[3]

Watershed

Polecat Creek drains 19.26 square miles (49.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 377.20, and is about 55% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References