Squirrel Creek (Banister River tributary)
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| Squirrel Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Squirrel Creek mouth  Squirrel Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Banister River divide |
| • location | Riceville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°53′28″N 079°09′56″W / 36.89111°N 79.16556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 585 ft (178 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles south of Hermosa, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°54′57″N 079°07′45″W / 36.91583°N 79.12917°W[1] |
• elevation | 389 ft (119 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.12 mi (3.41 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 3.52 cu ft/s (0.100 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5] |
| 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 | none |
Squirrel Creek is a 2.12 mi (3.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Squirrel Creek rises at Riceville, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows northeast to join the Banister River about 2 miles south of Hermosa.[3]