| Morris Branch Tributary to Strawberry Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Morris Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Morris Branch (Strawberry Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Stewart Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile north of Whitmell, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°42′44″N 079°31′28″W / 36.71222°N 79.52444°W / 36.71222; -79.52444 |
| • elevation | 795 ft (242 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Banister, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°45′48″N 079°31′13″W / 36.76333°N 79.52028°W / 36.76333; -79.52028 |
| • elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Length | 3.10 mi (4.99 km) |
| Basin size | 4.13 square miles (10.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Strawberry Creek |
| • average | 5.64 cu ft/s (0.160 m/s) at mouth with Strawberry Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Strawberry 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 | VA 41 |
Morris Branch is a 3.10 mi (4.99 km) long 1st order tributary to Strawberry Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
Morris Branch rises about 1 mile north of Whitmell, Virginia and then flows generally north to join Strawberry Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Banister.
Watershed
Morris Branch drains 4.13 square miles (10.7 km) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.96, and is about 49% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Morris Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Morris Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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