Polecat Creek (Banister River tributary)
| Polecat Creek Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide |
| • location | Vernon Hill, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°47′47″N 078°58′36″W / 36.79639°N 78.97667°W |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Halifax, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′03″N 079°05′34″W / 36.75083°N 79.09278°W |
• elevation | 352 ft (107 m) |
| Length | 9.87 mi (15.88 km) |
| Basin size | 19.26 square miles (49.9 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 23.21 cu ft/s (0.657 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 | Little Polecat Creek |
| Bridges | Ridge Road, Chatham Road |
Polecat Creek is a 9.87 mi (15.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Banister River in Halifax County, Virginia.