Pole Bridge Branch (Cherrystone Creek tributary) explained

Pole Bridge Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Cherrystone Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pole Bridge Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Pole Bridge Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:5.64miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Cherrystone Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.01cuft/s at mouth with Cherrystone Creek[2]
Source1:Frying Pan Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 3 miles northeast of Redeye, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.9231°N -79.4392°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:878feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northwest of Chatham, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.8575°N -79.4314°W
Mouth Elevation:650feet[5]
Progression:Cherrystone CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Cherrystone Lake
Bridges:Emery Road, Anderson Mill Road, Riddle Road

Pole Bridge Branch is a 5.64miles long 3rd order tributary to Cherrystone Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Pole Bridge Branch rises in a pond about 3 miles northeast of Redeye, Virginia and then flows generally south to join Cherrystone Creek about 2 miles northwest of Chatham.[5]

Watershed

Pole Bridge Branch drains of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 399.70, and is about 41% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 13 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Pole Bridge Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 13 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Pole Bridge Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 13 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 13 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 13 August 2021 . en.