| Perkins Branch Tributary to Aarons Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Perkins Branch mouthShow map of Virginia Perkins Branch (Aarons Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Buffalo Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles west of Siddon, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°34′21″N 078°41′11″W / 36.57250°N 78.68639°W / 36.57250; -78.68639 |
| • elevation | 428 ft (130 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1.5 miles north-northwest of Nelson, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°34′44″N 078°43′00″W / 36.57889°N 78.71667°W / 36.57889; -78.71667 |
| • elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Length | 1.78 mi (2.86 km) |
| Basin size | 2.67 square miles (6.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Aarons Creek |
| • average | 3.30 cu ft/s (0.093 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 | Nelson Church Road |
Perkins Branch is a 1.78 mi (2.86 km) long 1st order tributary to Aarons Creek in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Course
Perkins Branch rises about 0.25 miles west of Siddon, Virginia, and then flows west to join Aarons Creek about 1.5 miles north-northwest of Nelson.
Watershed
Perkins Branch drains 2.67 square miles (6.9 km) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 460.03, and is about 55% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Perkins Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. 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.
- ^ "Perkins Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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