Morris Branch
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Morris Branch mouth location
Map of Morris Branch mouth location
Location of Morris Branch mouth
Map of Morris Branch mouth location
Map of Morris Branch mouth location
Morris Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Fork Aarons Creek divide
  locationMoffett, Virginia
  coordinates36°37′48″N 078°45′20″W / 36.63000°N 78.75556°W / 36.63000; -78.75556[1]
  elevation500 ft (150 m)[2]
MouthHyco 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 / 36.67889°N 78.73194°W / 36.67889; -78.73194[1]
  elevation
300 ft (91 m)[2]
Length3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3]
Basin size3.55 square miles (9.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHyco River
  average4.42 cu ft/s (0.125 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 58

Morris Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

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

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Morris Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Morris Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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