| Robins Branch Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Robins Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Robins Branch (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Bearskin Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Rondo, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°49′03″N 079°31′44″W / 36.81750°N 79.52889°W / 36.81750; -79.52889 |
| • elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Banister, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°46′57″N 079°31′34″W / 36.78250°N 79.52611°W / 36.78250; -79.52611 |
| • elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Length | 2.29 mi (3.69 km) |
| Basin size | 1.62 square miles (4.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 2.32 cu ft/s (0.066 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 | none |
Robins Branch is a 2.29 mi (3.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Robins Branch rises about 1 mile south of Rondo, Virginia and then flows generally south to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Banister.
Watershed
Robins Branch drains 1.62 square miles (4.2 km) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 361.47, and is about 31% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Robins 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.
- ^ "Robins Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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