Chatman Branch is a 2.05 mi (3.30 km) long 1st order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Chatman Branch Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chatman Branch mouth  Chatman Branch (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hilly Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles east of Omega, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°40′15″N 078°47′45″W / 36.67083°N 78.79583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 417 ft (127 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles north-northeast of Omega, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°41′52″N 078°47′45″W / 36.69778°N 78.79583°W[1] |
• elevation | 318 ft (97 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.05 mi (3.30 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.45 square miles (3.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dan River |
| • average | 1.91 cu ft/s (0.054 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5] |
| 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 | none |
Course
editChatman Branch rises about 0.5 miles east of Omega, Virginia, and then flows north to join the Dan River about 2 miles north-northeast of Omega.[3]
Watershed
editChatman Branch drains 1.45 square miles (3.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 387.79, and is about 66% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Chatman Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b "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 "Chatman Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2021.