Jerimy Creek
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| Jerimy Creek Tributary to Lawsons Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jerimy Creek mouth  Jerimy Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Coleman Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Cedar Grove, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°36′13″N 078°58′13″W / 36.60361°N 78.97028°W[1] |
| • elevation | 485 ft (148 m)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 3 miles northeast of Danripple, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°38′42″N 078°58′57″W / 36.64500°N 78.98250°W[2] |
• elevation | 368 ft (112 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.72 mi (4.38 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.50 square miles (9.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lawsons Creek |
| • average | 4.49 cu ft/s (0.127 m3/s) at mouth with Lawsons Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lawsons Creek → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | German Creek Road |
Jerimy Creek is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 1st order tributary to Lawsons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.
Jerimy Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Cedar Grove, Virginia, and then flows generally north and to join Lawsons Creek about 3 miles northeast of Danripple.[2]
Watershed
Jerimy Creek drains 3.50 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 403.47, and is about 37% forested.[4]
