Flat Branch (Hyco River tributary) explained

Flat Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Flat Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Flat Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:1.11miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:0.66cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:Morris Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.6564°N -78.7472°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:398feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6731°N -78.7408°W
Mouth Elevation:300feet
Progression:Hyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 58

Flat Branch is a 1.11miles long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia).

Course

Flat Branch rises about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek.[4]

Watershed

Flat Branch drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.39, and is about 70% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 1 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Flat Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 1 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Flat Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 1 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 1 November 2020 . en.