| Mountain Branch Tributary to Aarons Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mountain Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Mountain Branch (Aarons Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Big Mountain Branch divide |
| • location | pond about 3 miles northeast of Virgilina, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°35′54″N 078°44′59″W / 36.59833°N 78.74972°W / 36.59833; -78.74972 |
| • elevation | 470 ft (140 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1.5 miles west of Nelson, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°33′48″N 078°43′58″W / 36.56333°N 78.73278°W / 36.56333; -78.73278 |
| • elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Length | 0.96 mi (1.54 km) |
| Basin size | 0.33 square miles (0.85 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Aarons Creek |
| • average | 0.51 cu ft/s (0.014 m/s) at mouth with Aarons Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aarons Creek → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Mountain Branch is a 0.96 mi (1.54 km) long 1st order tributary to Aarons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Mountain Branch rises in a pond about 3 miles northeast of Virgilina, Virginia, and then flows east to join Aarons Creek about 1.5 miles west of Nelson.
Watershed
Mountain Branch drains 0.33 square miles (0.85 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 354.52, and is about 40% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Mountain Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Mountain Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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