Flat Branch (Hyco River tributary)

Flat Branch is a 1.11 mi (1.79 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia).

Flat Branch Tributary to Hyco River
Location of Flat Branch mouth Flat Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Morris Branch divide
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia
• coordinates	36°39′23″N 078°44′50″W[1]
• elevation	398 ft (121 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek, Virginia
• coordinates	36°40′23″N 078°44′27″W[1]
• elevation	300 ft (91 m)[2]
Length	1.11 mi (1.79 km)[3]
Basin size	0.49 square miles (1.3 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	0.66 cu ft/s (0.019 m^3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	north-northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 58

Course

Flat Branch rises about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek.[2]

Watershed

Flat Branch drains 0.49 square miles (1.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.39, and is about 70% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Flat Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
2. "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. "Flat Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.