Pensions Branch
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Pensions Branch mouth location
Map of Pensions Branch mouth location
Location of Pensions Branch mouth
Map of Pensions Branch mouth location
Map of Pensions Branch mouth location
Pensions Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceLarkin Branch divide
  locationpond about 1 mile north of Larrys Store, Virginia
  coordinates36°37′01″N 078°47′42″W / 36.61694°N 78.79500°W / 36.61694; -78.79500[1]
  elevation395 ft (120 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
  location
about 2 miles south-southeast of Omega, Virginia
  coordinates
36°38′29″N 078°47′39″W / 36.64139°N 78.79417°W / 36.64139; -78.79417[1]
  elevation
315 ft (96 m)[2]
Length2.58 mi (4.15 km)[3]
Basin size2.20 square miles (5.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHyco River
  average2.85 cu ft/s (0.081 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesunnamed road

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Pensions Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "Pensions Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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