Dry Branch (Whitethorn Creek tributary, left bank) explained

Dry Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Whitethorn Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dry Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Dry Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:3.79miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Whitethorn Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.82cuft/s at mouth with Whitethorn Creek[2]
Source1:Georges Creek divide
Source1 Location:Chalk Level, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.9239°N -79.2714°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:650feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southwest of Markham, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.8758°N -79.2511°W
Mouth Elevation:480feet[5]
Progression:Whitethorn CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Dry Branch is a 3.79miles long 2nd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Dry Branch rises at Chalk Level, Virginia and then flows south-southeast to join Whitethorn Creek about 0.5 miles southwest of Markham.[5]

Watershed

Dry Branch drains of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 522.22, and is about 51% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Dry Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Dry Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 8 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 8 August 2021 . en.