Long Branch (Lawsons Creek tributary)

Long Branch is a 2.24 mi (3.60 km) long 3rd order tributary to Lawsons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Long Branch
Tributary to Lawsons Creek
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Location of Long Branch mouth
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Map of Long Branch mouth location
Long Branch (Lawsons Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Powells Creek divide
 • locationAlton, Virginia
 • coordinates36°34′32″N 079°00′39″W[1]
 • elevation540 ft (160 m)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1.5 miles southeast of Turbeville, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°36′21″N 079°01′51″W[2]
 • elevation
420 ft (130 m)[2]
Length2.24 mi (3.60 km)[3]
Basin size3.53 square miles (9.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLawsons Creek
 • average4.58 cu ft/s (0.130 m3/s) at mouth with Lawsons Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLawsons Creek → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Branch Long Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

Long Branch rises in Alton, Virginia and then flows northwest and to join Lawsons Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Turbeville.[2]

Watershed

Long Branch drains 3.53 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.81, and is about 50% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

Watershed Maps
Course of Long Branch (Lawsons Creek tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Watershed of Long Branch (Lawsons Creek tributary) in Halifax County, Virginia, USA


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