Sandy Creek (Banister River tributary)

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Sandy Creek
Tributary to Banister River
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Location of Sandy Creek mouth
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Sandy Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State Virginia
County Halifax
Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Banister River divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northwest of Chestnut Level, Virginia
 • coordinates 36°44′39″N079°22′34″W / 36.74417°N 79.37611°W / 36.74417; -79.37611 [1]
 • elevation790 ft (240 m) [2]
Mouth  
 • location
about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Meadville, Virginia
 • coordinates
 36°49′36″N079°01′24″W / 36.82667°N 79.02333°W / 36.82667; -79.02333 [1]
 • elevation
358 ft (109 m) [3]
Length29.37 mi (47.27 km) [4]
Basin size99.22 square miles (257.0 km2) [5]
Discharge 
 • location Banister River
 • average114.70 cu ft/s (3.248 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 Sweden Fork
Johns Run
 • right Pine Creek
Bar Branch
Lick Branch
BridgesChestnut Level Road, Dodson Road, Lester Road, Slatesville Road, Mt Tabor Road, Henrys Mill Road, Nunnleys Bridge Road, Johnson Mill Road, Chatham Road

Sandy Creek is a river in the United States state of Virginia. It is a tributary of the Banister River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Sandy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Sandy Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.


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