| Bowes Branch Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bowes Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Bowes Branch (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia North Carolina |
| County | Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°30′58″N 078°54′25″W / 36.51611°N 78.90694°W / 36.51611; -78.90694 |
| • elevation | 550 ft (170 m) |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
| • location | about 2 miles east of Harmony, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°33′35″N 078°55′57″W / 36.55972°N 78.93250°W / 36.55972; -78.93250 |
| • elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Length | 3.68 mi (5.92 km) |
| Basin size | 4.51 square miles (11.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 5.75 cu ft/s (0.163 m/s) at mouth with Hyco River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 501 |
Bowes Branch is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Bowes Branch rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about 2 east of Harmony.
Watershed
Bowes Branch drains 4.51 square miles (11.7 km) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.69, and is about 73% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Bowes Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Bowes Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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