Larkin Branch (Hyco River tributary)
Larkin Branch is a 3.82 mi (6.15 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Larkin Branch Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Larkin Branch mouth  Larkin Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bluewing Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Larrys Store, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°35′54″N 078°47′25″W[1] |
| • elevation | 460 ft (140 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 2.5 miles south of Omega, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°38′11″N 078°48′22″W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.82 mi (6.15 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 4.28 cu ft/s (0.121 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Cemetery Road, North Fork Church Road |
Course
Larkin Branch rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Larrys Store, Virginia, and then flows generally north with curves to join the Hyco River about 2.5 miles south of Omega.[2]
Watershed
Larkin Branch drains 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.74, and is about 50% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Larkin Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Larkin Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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