Long Branch (Lawsons Creek tributary) explained

Long Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Lawsons Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Long Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Long Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:2.24miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lawsons Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.58cuft/s at mouth with Lawsons Creek[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Powells Creek divide
Source1 Location:Alton, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.5756°N -79.0108°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:540feet
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles southeast of Turbeville, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6058°N -79.0308°W
Mouth Elevation:420feet[4]
Progression:Lawsons CreekDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:West Branch Long Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Long Branch is a 2.24miles long 3rd order tributary to Lawsons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Long Branch rises in Alton, Virginia and then flows northwest and to join Lawsons Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Turbeville.[4]

Watershed

Long Branch drains of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.81, and is about 50% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 11 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Long Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 11 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 11 September 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 11 September 2021 . en.