Pensions Branch

Pensions Branch is a 2.58 mi (4.15 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Pensions Branch Tributary to Hyco River
Location of Pensions Branch mouth Pensions Branch (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Larkin Branch divide
• location	pond about 1 mile north of Larrys Store, Virginia
• coordinates	36°37′01″N 078°47′42″W[1]
• elevation	395 ft (120 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 2 miles south-southeast of Omega, Virginia
• coordinates	36°38′29″N 078°47′39″W[1]
• elevation	315 ft (96 m)[2]
Length	2.58 mi (4.15 km)[3]
Basin size	2.20 square miles (5.7 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	2.85 cu ft/s (0.081 m^3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally north
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	unnamed road

Course

Pensions Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Larrys Store, Virginia and then flows generally north with curves to join the Hyco River about 2 miles south-southeast of Omega.[2]

Watershed

Pensions Branch drains 2.20 square miles (5.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.25, and is about 52% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Pensions 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. "Pensions Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.