Winn Creek (Banister River tributary)
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| Winn Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Winn Creek mouth  Winn Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mill Branch divide |
| • location | pond about 0.5 miles south of Crystal Hill, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°50′54″N 078°54′19″W / 36.84833°N 78.90528°W[1] |
| • elevation | 530 ft (160 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 3 miles east of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′59″N 078°52′59″W / 36.76639°N 78.88306°W[1] |
• elevation | 323 ft (98 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.93 mi (11.15 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 12.32 square miles (31.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 15.04 cu ft/s (0.426 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 | Winns Creek Road, Bethel Road |
Winn Creek is a 6.93 mi (11.15 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Winn Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles south of Crystal Hill, Virginia in Halifax County and then flows south-southeast to join the Banister River about 3 miles east of Halifax.[3]