Stokes Creek is a 6.38 mi (10.27 km) long 3rd order tributary to Lawsons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Stokes Creek Tributary to Lawsons Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Bowles Spring Branch divide
• location	about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Cluster Springs, Virginia
• coordinates	36°36′54″N 078°57′28″W[1]
• elevation	495 ft (151 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale, Virginia
• coordinates	36°40′45″N 078°54′48″W[1]
• elevation	320 ft (98 m)[3]
Length	6.38 mi (10.27 km)[4]
Basin size	13.15 square miles (34.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Lawsons Creek
• average	16.04 cu ft/s (0.454 m3/s) at mouth with Lawsons Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Lawsons Creek → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Bowle Spring Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Link Puryear Road, Old Cluster Springs Road (x2)

Course

Stokes Creek rises about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Cluster Springs, Virginia, and then flows northeast and turns northwest to join Lawsons Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale.[3]

Watershed

Stokes Creek drains 13.15 square miles (34.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 436.45, and is about 45% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References

Watershed Maps