Flat Branch (Hyco River tributary)
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).
| 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[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[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 |
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
- "GNIS Detail - Flat Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Flat Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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