| Dry Branch Tributary to Stinking River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dry Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Dry Branch (Stinking River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Maggotty Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southeast of Natal, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°57′45″N 079°14′34″W / 36.96250°N 79.24278°W / 36.96250; -79.24278 |
| • elevation | 690 ft (210 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Mt. Airy, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°55′53″N 079°12′46″W / 36.93139°N 79.21278°W / 36.93139; -79.21278 |
| • elevation | 513 ft (156 m) |
| Length | 3.21 mi (5.17 km) |
| Basin size | 2.68 square miles (6.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Stinking River |
| • average | 3.56 cu ft/s (0.101 m/s) at mouth with Stinking River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Stinking River → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Deer Track Farm Road, VA 40 |
Dry Branch is a 3.21 mi (5.17 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
Dry Branch rises about 2 miles southeast of Natal, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Stinking River about 1.5 miles southwest of Mt. Airy.
Watershed
Dry Branch drains 2.68 square miles (6.9 km) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 487.85, and is about 38% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Dry Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Dry Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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