Lick Branch is a 1.49 mi (2.40 km) long 1st order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Lick Branch Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lick Branch mouth  Lick Branch (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hyco River divide |
| • location | about 2 miles east-northeast of Omega, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°40′43″N 078°46′35″W / 36.67861°N 78.77639°W[1] |
| • elevation | 400 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 3.5 miles northeast of Omega, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′53″N 078°46′36″W / 36.69806°N 78.77667°W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.49 mi (2.40 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.88 square miles (2.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 1.17 cu ft/s (0.033 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Ramble Road |
Course
editLick Branch rises about 2.0 miles east-northeast of Omega, Virginia, and then flows north to join the Dan River about 3.5 miles northeast of Omega.[2]
Watershed
editLick Branch drains 0.88 square miles (2.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.97, and is about 53% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Lick Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lick Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2021.