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Stream in Virginia, USA
Perrin Creek
Tributary to Dan River
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceGrassy Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northwest of Centerville, Virginia
 • coordinates36°39′42″N 078°52′40″W / 36.66167°N 78.87778°W / 36.66167; -78.87778
 • elevation410 ft (120 m)
Mouth 
 • locationsoutheast border of South Boston, Virginia
 • coordinates36°41′34″N 078°52′24″W / 36.69278°N 78.87333°W / 36.69278; -78.87333
 • elevation318 ft (97 m)
Length2.50 mi (4.02 km)
Basin size2.62 square miles (6.8 km)
Discharge 
 • locationDan River
 • average3.39 cu ft/s (0.096 m/s) at mouth with Dan River
Basin features
ProgressionDan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 58

Perrin Creek is a 2.50 mi (4.02 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Perrin Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows generally north to join the Dan River at the southeast border of South Boston.

Watershed

Perrin Creek drains 2.62 square miles (6.8 km) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 415.55, and is about 52% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Perrin Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

Watershed Maps

Course of Perrin Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Watershed of Perrin Creek (Dan River tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA


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