Larkin Branch (Hyco River tributary)

Larkin Branch is a 3.82 mi (6.15 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Larkin Branch
Tributary to Hyco River
Location of Larkin Branch mouth
Larkin Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceBluewing Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles southeast of Larrys Store, Virginia
 • coordinates36°35′54″N 078°47′25″W[1]
 • elevation460 ft (140 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 2.5 miles south of Omega, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°38′11″N 078°48′22″W[1]
 • elevation
318 ft (97 m)[2]
Length3.82 mi (6.15 km)[3]
Basin size3.36 square miles (8.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average4.28 cu ft/s (0.121 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCemetery Road, North Fork Church Road

Course

Larkin Branch rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Larrys Store, Virginia, and then flows generally north with curves to join the Hyco River about 2.5 miles south of Omega.[2]

Watershed

Larkin Branch drains 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.74, and is about 50% forested.[4]

See also

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