| Tanyard Branch Tributary to Cherrystone Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tanyard Branch mouth  Tanyard Branch (Cherrystone Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| City | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Whites Branch divide |
| • location | southside of Chatham, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°50′02″N 079°23′29″W / 36.83389°N 79.39139°W [1] |
| • elevation | 720 ft (220 m) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | northeast side of Chatham, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°48′20″N 079°22′44″W / 36.80556°N 79.37889°W [1] |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m) [3] |
| Length | 1.78 mi (2.86 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cherrystone Creek |
| • average | 3.00 cu ft/s (0.085 m3/s) at mouth with Cherrystone Creek [5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cherrystone Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Chatham Hall Circle, Haifax Road, US 29 |
Tanyard Branch is a 1.78 mi (2.86 km) long 2nd order tributary to Cherrystone Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Tanyard Branch forms the southeast boundary of Chatham, Virginia.
Course
Tanyard Branch rises in the northeastern part of Chatham, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Cherrystone Creek in the southeastern part of Chatham. [3]
Watershed
Tanyard Branch drains 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.95, and is about 46% forested. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Tanyard Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tanyard Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
| Tanyard Branch Tributary to Cherrystone Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Tanyard Branch mouth Tanyard Branch (Cherrystone Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| City | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Whites Branch divide |
| • location | southside of Chatham, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°50′02″N 079°23′29″W / 36.83389°N 79.39139°W [1] |
| • elevation | 720 ft (220 m) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | northeast side of Chatham, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°48′20″N 079°22′44″W / 36.80556°N 79.37889°W [1] |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m) [3] |
| Length | 1.78 mi (2.86 km) [4] |
| Basin size | 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cherrystone Creek |
| • average | 3.00 cu ft/s (0.085 m3/s) at mouth with Cherrystone Creek [5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cherrystone Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Chatham Hall Circle, Haifax Road, US 29 |
Tanyard Branch is a 1.78 mi (2.86 km) long 2nd order tributary to Cherrystone Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Tanyard Branch forms the southeast boundary of Chatham, Virginia.
Course
Tanyard Branch rises in the northeastern part of Chatham, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Cherrystone Creek in the southeastern part of Chatham. [3]
Watershed
Tanyard Branch drains 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.95, and is about 46% forested. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Tanyard Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tanyard Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.