| Dry Branch Tributary to Whitethorn Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dry Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Dry Branch (Whitethorn Creek tributary, right bank) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mill Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Sheva, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°51′39″N 079°19′33″W / 36.86083°N 79.32583°W / 36.86083; -79.32583 |
| • elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Markham, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°52′20″N 079°16′07″W / 36.87222°N 79.26861°W / 36.87222; -79.26861 |
| • elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Length | 3.67 mi (5.91 km) |
| Basin size | 2.45 square miles (6.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Whitethorn Creek |
| • average | 3.33 cu ft/s (0.094 m/s) at mouth with Whitethorn Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Whitethorn Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | S Meadows Road |
Dry Branch is a 3.67 mi (5.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
Dry Branch rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Sheva, Virginia and then flows generally northeast to join Whitethorn Creek about 1 mile southwest of Markham.
Watershed
Dry Branch drains 2.45 square miles (6.3 km) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 545.50, and is about 36% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Dry Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Dry Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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