Shockoe Creek is a 6.57 mi (10.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Shockoe Creek Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Banister River divide
• location	about 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia
• coordinates	36°48′04″N 079°18′09″W[1]
• elevation	780 ft (240 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham, Virginia
• coordinates	36°52′39″N 079°13′58″W[1]
• elevation	479 ft (146 m)[3]
Length	6.57 mi (10.57 km)[4]
Basin size	9.80 square miles (25.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	12.56 cu ft/s (0.356 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	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Motleys Mill Road, Halifax Road, Coleman Mountain Road, Markham Road, McCormick Road

Course

Shockoe Creek rises about 1.5 miles north of Spring Garden, Virginia and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Markham.[3]

Watershed

Shockoe Creek drains 9.80 square miles (25.4 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 431.11, and is about 59% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References