Poplar Creek is a 3.94 mi (6.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Poplar Creek Tributary to Dan River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
City	South Boston
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Banister River divide
• location	pond at Centerville, Virginia
• coordinates	36°44′06″N 078°55′39″W[1]
• elevation	445 ft (136 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	South Boston, Virginia
• coordinates	36°41′31″N 078°54′13″W[1]
• elevation	320 ft (98 m)[3]
Length	3.94 mi (6.34 km)[4]
Basin size	5.02 square miles (13.0 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Dan River
• average	6.34 cu ft/s (0.180 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	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Sutphin Road, Porter Lane, Berry Hill Road, Summit Drive (x2)

Course

Poplar Creek rises in a pond at Centerville, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River at South Boston.[3]

Watershed

Poplar Creek drains 5.02 square miles (13.0 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 392.35, and is about 29% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References

Watershed Maps