Morris Branch (Hyco River tributary)
Morris Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Morris Branch Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Morris Branch mouth  Morris Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Aarons Creek divide |
| • location | Moffett, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°37′48″N 078°45′20″W[1] |
| • elevation | 500 ft (150 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir |
• location | about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Aarons Creek, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°40′44″N 078°43′55″W[1] |
• elevation | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.55 square miles (9.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 4.42 cu ft/s (0.125 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 | US 58 |
Course
Morris Branch rises at Moffett, Virginia and then flows north to join the Hyco River about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Aarons Creek.[2]
Watershed
Morris Branch drains 3.55 square miles (9.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 430.34, and is about 49% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Morris 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.
- "Morris Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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