Flat Branch (Hyco River tributary)
| Flat Branch Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Flat Branch mouth  Flat Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Morris Branch divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°39′23″N 078°44′50″W / 36.65639°N 78.74722°W[1] |
| • elevation | 398 ft (121 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°40′23″N 078°44′27″W / 36.67306°N 78.74083°W[1] |
• elevation | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.11 mi (1.79 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 0.66 cu ft/s (0.019 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 58 |
Flat Branch is a 1.11 mi (1.79 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia).
Course
Flat Branch rises about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek.[2]
Watershed
Flat Branch drains 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.39, and is about 70% forested.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Flat Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Flat Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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