Mayo River (Dan River tributary)

The Mayo River is a tributary of the Dan River, which in turn is a tributary of the Roanoke River. All three rivers flow through the U.S. states of Virginia and North Carolina. It is named for Major William Mayo (ca. 1685-1744).

Mayo River
Tributary to Dan River
Mayo River at US 220 access
Location of Mayo River mouth
Mayo River (Dan River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
CityMayodan
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of North and South Mayo Rivers
  locationabout 6 miles northeast of Ayersville, North Carolina
  coordinates36°32′25″N 078°59′21″W[1]
  elevation698 ft (213 m)[2]
MouthDan River
  location
Madison, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°23′24″N 078°57′07″W[1]
  elevation
538 ft (164 m)[2]
Length15.58 mi (25.07 km)[3]
Basin size317.50 square miles (822.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationMayodan River
  average416.64 cu ft/s (11.798 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southeast
River systemDan River
Tributaries 
  leftBuffalo Creek
Hickory Creek
  rightPawpaw Creek
BridgesAnglin Mill Road, T. Clarence Stone Highway, US 220, JJ Webster Highway, Dan Valley Road

Course

The Mayo River is formed by two main branches, the North Fork Mayo River and the South Fork Mayo River. Both forks rise in Patrick County, Virginia, gathering the waters of many tributary streams. The two forks join in northwestern Rockingham County, North Carolina, forming the Mayo River proper, which then flows south into joining the Dan River near the towns of Mayodan, North Carolina and Madison, North Carolina.

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Mayo River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. "Mayo River Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Mayodan Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. "Mayo River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.


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