| Mitchell Branch Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mitchell Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Mitchell Branch (Banister River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sailor Creek divide (Brier Mountain) |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Callands, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°49′45″N 079°34′23″W / 36.82917°N 79.57306°W / 36.82917; -79.57306 |
| • elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Rondo, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°49′45″N 079°32′29″W / 36.82917°N 79.54139°W / 36.82917; -79.54139 |
| • elevation | 798 ft (243 m) |
| Length | 2.29 mi (3.69 km) |
| Basin size | 0.92 square miles (2.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 1.35 cu ft/s (0.038 m/s) at mouth with Banister River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | VA 57, N Briar Mountain Road, Hunter Road |
Mitchell Branch is a 2.29 mi (3.69 km) long 1st order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
Mitchell Branch rises about 1 mile northeast of Callands, Virginia and then flows south and then east to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles southwest of Rondo.
Watershed
Mitchell Branch drains 0.92 square miles (2.4 km) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.00, and is about 44% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Mitchell Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Mitchell Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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