Elkhorn Creek (Banister River tributary)
| Elkhorn Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
Location of Elkhorn Creek mouth Elkhorn Creek (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Shockoe Creek divide |
| • location | pond at Shockoe, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°48′46″N 079°15′39″W / 36.81278°N 79.26083°W |
| • elevation | 700 ft (210 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Leda, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°53′55″N 079°06′36″W / 36.89861°N 79.11000°W |
• elevation | 379 ft (116 m) |
| Length | 12.46 mi (20.05 km) |
| Basin size | 22.17 square miles (57.4 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 27.10 cu ft/s (0.767 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River |
| 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 |
| Waterbodies | Elkhorn Lake |
| Bridges | Church Road, Logan Road |
Elkhorn Creek is a 12.46 mi (20.05 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.