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bar+branch+sandy+creek+tributary Latitude and Longitude:

36°45′48″N 079°11′50″W / 36.76333°N 79.19722°W / 36.76333; -79.19722
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bar Branch
Tributary to Sandy Creek
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Location of Bar Branch mouth
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Bar Branch (Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State Virginia
County Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles west of Red Oak Hollow, Virginia
 • coordinates 36°43′36″N 079°13′07″W / 36.72667°N 79.21861°W / 36.72667; -79.21861 [1]
 • elevation650 ft (200 m) [2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile southwest of Pickaway, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°45′48″N 079°11′50″W / 36.76333°N 79.19722°W / 36.76333; -79.19722 [1]
 • elevation
479 ft (146 m) [3]
Length3.36 mi (5.41 km) [4]
Basin size3.41 square miles (8.8 km2) [5]
Discharge 
 • location Sandy Creek
 • average4.47 cu ft/s (0.127 m3/s) at mouth with Sandy Creek [5]
Basin features
Progression Sandy CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River system Roanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBair Branch Road

Bar Branch is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) long 1st order tributary to Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Bar Branch rises about 2 miles west of Red Oak Hollow, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows northeast to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile southwest of Pickaway. [3]

Watershed

Bar Branch drains 3.41 square miles (8.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 347.97, and is about 53% forested. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Bar Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Bar Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 July 2021.



bar+branch+sandy+creek+tributary Latitude and Longitude:

36°45′48″N 079°11′50″W / 36.76333°N 79.19722°W / 36.76333; -79.19722
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bar Branch
Tributary to Sandy Creek
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Location of Bar Branch mouth
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Map of Bar Branch mouth location
Bar Branch (Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State Virginia
County Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Birch Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles west of Red Oak Hollow, Virginia
 • coordinates 36°43′36″N 079°13′07″W / 36.72667°N 79.21861°W / 36.72667; -79.21861 [1]
 • elevation650 ft (200 m) [2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1 mile southwest of Pickaway, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°45′48″N 079°11′50″W / 36.76333°N 79.19722°W / 36.76333; -79.19722 [1]
 • elevation
479 ft (146 m) [3]
Length3.36 mi (5.41 km) [4]
Basin size3.41 square miles (8.8 km2) [5]
Discharge 
 • location Sandy Creek
 • average4.47 cu ft/s (0.127 m3/s) at mouth with Sandy Creek [5]
Basin features
Progression Sandy CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River system Roanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBair Branch Road

Bar Branch is a 3.36 mi (5.41 km) long 1st order tributary to Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Course

Bar Branch rises about 2 miles west of Red Oak Hollow, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows northeast to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile southwest of Pickaway. [3]

Watershed

Bar Branch drains 3.41 square miles (8.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 347.97, and is about 53% forested. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Bar Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Bar Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 July 2021.



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