Dry Branch (Stinking River tributary)
Dry Branch is a 3.21 mi (5.17 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
| Dry Branch Tributary to Stinking River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dry Branch mouth  Dry Branch (Stinking River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Maggotty Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles southeast of Natal, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°57′45″N 079°14′34″W[1] |
| • elevation | 690 ft (210 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Mt. Airy, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°55′53″N 079°12′46″W[1] |
• elevation | 513 ft (156 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.21 mi (5.17 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Stinking River |
| • average | 3.56 cu ft/s (0.101 m3/s) at mouth with Stinking River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Stinking River → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Deer Track Farm Road, VA 40 |
Course
Dry Branch rises about 2 miles southeast of Natal, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Stinking River about 1.5 miles southwest of Mt. Airy.[3]
Watershed
Dry Branch drains 2.68 square miles (6.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 487.85, and is about 38% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Dry Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Dry Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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