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Gibson Creek (Banister River tributary)

Gibson Creek is a 5.26 mi (8.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Variant names

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

  • Stewart Gibson Creek

Course

Gibson Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Scottsburg, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south to join the Banister River about 1 mile east of Wolf Trap.[3]

Watershed

Gibson Creek drains 6.80 square miles (17.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 460.64, and is about 57% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Gibson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Gibson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ararat River