Wolf Trap Creek is a 3.77 mi (6.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Wolf Trap Creek Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Reedy Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles east of Loves Shop, Virginia
• coordinates	36°43′49″N 078°53′17″W[1]
• elevation	460 ft (140 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Wolf Trap, Virginia
• coordinates	36°43′17″N 078°48′34″W[1]
• elevation	306 ft (93 m)[3]
Length	3.77 mi (6.07 km)[4]
Basin size	3.56 square miles (9.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	4.49 cu ft/s (0.127 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	Us 360

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[6]

• Wolf Creek

Course

Wolf Trap Creek rises about 0.5 miles east of Loves Shop, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows east-southeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Wolf Trap.[3]

Watershed

Wolf Trap Creek drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 479.74, and is about 41% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References