Morris Branch is a 3.10 mi (4.99 km) long 1st order tributary to Strawberry Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
| Morris Branch Tributary to Strawberry Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Morris Branch mouth  Morris Branch (Strawberry Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Stewart Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile north of Whitmell, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°42′44″N 079°31′28″W / 36.71222°N 79.52444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 795 ft (242 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Banister, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′48″N 079°31′13″W / 36.76333°N 79.52028°W[1] |
• elevation | 653 ft (199 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.10 mi (4.99 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.13 square miles (10.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Strawberry Creek |
| • average | 5.64 cu ft/s (0.160 m3/s) at mouth with Strawberry Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Strawberry 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 | VA 41 |
Course
editMorris Branch rises about 1 mile north of Whitmell, Virginia and then flows generally north to join Strawberry Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Banister.[3]
Watershed
editMorris Branch drains 4.13 square miles (10.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.96, and is about 49% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Morris Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Morris Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.