Pond Branch (Dan River tributary) explained

Pond Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Dan River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pond Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Pond Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:1.67miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Dan River
Discharge1 Avg:2.15cuft/s at mouth with Dan River[2]
Source1:Toots Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southwest of Centerville, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.7156°N -78.9378°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:485feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southwest of South Boston, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.685°N -78.9286°W[5]
Mouth Elevation:320feet
Progression:Dan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Berry Hill Road

Pond Branch is a 1.67miles long 1st order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Pond Branch rises about 2 miles southwest of Centerville, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join the Dan River about 0.5 miles southwest of South Boston.[5]

Watershed

Pond Branch drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 421.49, and is about 65% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 12 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 12 November 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 12 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 12 November 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 12 November 2021 . en.