Winn Creek is a long
3rd order tributary to the
Banister River
The Banister River is a tributary of the Dan River, about 65 mi (105 km) long, in southern Virginia in the United States. Via the Dan, it is part of the watershed of the Roanoke River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. It rises on ...
in
Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022. Its county seat is Halifax.
History
Occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, in histo ...
.
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
The Banister River is a tributary of the Dan River, about 65 mi (105 km) long, in southern Virginia in the United States. Via the Dan, it is part of the watershed of the Roanoke River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. It rises on ...
about 3 miles east of
Halifax.
Watershed
Winn Creek drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 399.12, and is about 55% forested.
See also
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List of Virginia Rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's nam ...
References
Rivers of Halifax County, Virginia
Rivers of Virginia
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