| Bowes Branch Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bowes Branch mouth  Bowes Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State |
Virginia North Carolina |
| County |
Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°30′58″N 078°54′25″W / 36.51611°N 78.90694°W [1] |
| • elevation | 550 ft (170 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 2 miles east of Harmony, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°33′35″N 078°55′57″W / 36.55972°N 78.93250°W [1] |
• elevation | 328 ft (100 m) [2] |
| Length | 3.68 mi (5.92 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 5.75 cu ft/s (0.163 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 501 |
Bowes Branch is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. [1]
Course
Bowes Branch rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about 2 east of Harmony. [2]
Watershed
Bowes Branch drains 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.69, and is about 73% forested. [4]
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Bowes Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bowes Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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| Bowes Branch Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
Location of Bowes Branch mouth Bowes Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State |
Virginia North Carolina |
| County |
Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°30′58″N 078°54′25″W / 36.51611°N 78.90694°W [1] |
| • elevation | 550 ft (170 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 2 miles east of Harmony, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°33′35″N 078°55′57″W / 36.55972°N 78.93250°W [1] |
• elevation | 328 ft (100 m) [2] |
| Length | 3.68 mi (5.92 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 5.75 cu ft/s (0.163 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 501 |
Bowes Branch is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States. [1]
Course
Bowes Branch rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about 2 east of Harmony. [2]
Watershed
Bowes Branch drains 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.69, and is about 73% forested. [4]
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Bowes Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bowes Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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