Waterfall Branch (Lovills Creek tributary) explained

Waterfall Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Lovills Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Waterfall Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Waterfall Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Carroll
Length:1.43miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lovills Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.5cuft/s at mouth with Lovills Creek[2]
Source1:Pauls Creek divide
Source1 Location:Wards Gap
Source1 Coordinates:36.6667°N -80.6461°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2700feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 2 miles south-southeast of Wards Gap
Mouth Coordinates:36.6525°N -80.6283°W
Mouth Elevation:1525feet[5]
Progression:Lovills CreekArarat RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Winston View Lane, Wards Gap Road

Waterfall Branch is a 1.43miles long 1st order tributary to Lovills Creek in Carroll County, Virginia.

Course

Waterfall Branch rises at Wards Gap in Carroll County and then flows southeast to join Lovills Creek about 2 miles south-southeast of Wards Gap.[5]

Watershed

Waterfall Branch drains of area, receives about 54.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 273.71, and is about 67% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Waterfall Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 25 July 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Waterfall Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 25 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 25 July 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 25 July 2021 . en.