Crutchfield Branch (Mayo Creek tributary)
Crutchfield Branch is a 2.16 mi (3.48 km) long 4th order tributary to Mayo Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Crutchfield Branch Tributary to Mayo Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Crutchfield Branch mouth  Crutchfield Branch (Mayo Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia North Carolina |
| County | Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mayo Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles south of Mayo, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°31′30″N 078°54′03″W[1] |
| • elevation | 521 ft (159 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Mayo Creek |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°33′01″N 078°52′51″W[1] |
• elevation | 335 ft (102 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.16 mi (3.48 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mayo Creek |
| • average | 2.08 cu ft/s (0.059 m3/s) at mouth with Mayo Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mayo Creek → Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | unnamed impoundment |
| Bridges | Mayo Lake Road |
Course
Crutchfield Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina, and then flows northeast into Halifax County, Virginia to join Mayo Creek about 1.5 miles south of Mayo.[3]
Watershed
Crutchfield Branch drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 485.76, and is about 45% forested.[5]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Crutchfield Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- "Crutchfield Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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