Bearskin Creek (Banister River tributary)

Bearskin Creek is a 9.46 mi (15.22 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Bearskin Creek Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Tomahawk Creek divide
• location	pond about 0.5 miles south of Green Pond, Virginia
• coordinates	36°52′58″N 079°29′26″W[1]
• elevation	890 ft (270 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill, Virginia
• coordinates	36°46′13″N 079°27′12″W[1]
• elevation	613 ft (187 m)[3]
Length	9.46 mi (15.22 km)[4]
Basin size	21.81 square miles (56.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	28.25 cu ft/s (0.800 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	Lick Branch
• right	Hemp Fork Little Bearskin Creek Bolin Branch
Bridges	Anderson Road, VA 57, Weal Road, Mitchell Road, Irish Road

Course

Bearskin Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles south of Green Pond, Virginia and then flows south-southeast to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Jones Mill.^[3]

Watershed

Bearskin Creek drains 21.81 square miles (56.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 446.94, and is about 45% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers