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Winn Creek is a 6.93 mi (11.15 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Winn Creek
Tributary to Banister River
Location of Winn Creek mouth
Winn Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceMill Branch divide
  locationpond about 0.5 miles south of Crystal Hill, Virginia
  coordinates36°50′54″N 078°54′19″W[1]
  elevation530 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 3 miles east of Halifax, Virginia
  coordinates
36°45′59″N 078°52′59″W[1]
  elevation
323 ft (98 m)[3]
Length6.93 mi (11.15 km)[4]
Basin size12.32 square miles (31.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationBanister River
  average15.04 cu ft/s (0.426 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWinns Creek Road, Bethel Road

Course


Winn Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles south of Crystal Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south-southeast to join the Banister River about 3 miles east of Halifax.[3]


Watershed


Winn Creek drains 12.32 square miles (31.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 399.12, and is about 55% forested.[5]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Winn Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. "Winn Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.





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