| Wolf Trap Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wolf Trap Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Wolf Trap Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| 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 / 36.73028°N 78.88806°W / 36.73028; -78.88806 |
| • elevation | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Wolf Trap, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°43′17″N 078°48′34″W / 36.72139°N 78.80944°W / 36.72139; -78.80944 |
| • elevation | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Length | 3.77 mi (6.07 km) |
| Basin size | 3.56 square miles (9.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 4.49 cu ft/s (0.127 m/s) at mouth with Banister River |
| 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 |
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.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- 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.
Watershed
Wolf Trap Creek drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 479.74, and is about 41% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Wolf Trap Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Wolf Trap Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River
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