Coleman Creek (Hyco River tributary)

Coleman Creek is a 8.17 mi (13.15 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Coleman Creek Tributary to Hyco River
Location of Coleman Creek mouth Coleman Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Long Branch divide
• location	about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia
• coordinates	36°34′43″N 078°59′44″W[1]
• elevation	545 ft (166 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia
• coordinates	36°35′29″N 078°53′22″W[1]
• elevation	321 ft (98 m)[2]
Length	8.17 mi (13.15 km)[3]
Basin size	13.59 square miles (35.2 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	16.54 cu ft/s (0.468 m^3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Little Coleman Creek Bales Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Trayham Grove Road, Paradise Road, US 501

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Colemans Creek

Course

Coleman Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Alton, Virginia, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs.[2]

Watershed

Coleman Creek drains 13.59 square miles (35.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 407.40, and is about 52% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Coleman Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
4. "Coleman Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.