Long Branch (Little Nottoway River tributary)

The Long Branch is a 3.44 mi (5.54 km) long tributary to the Little Nottoway River in the United States state of Virginia. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is part of the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage. The watershed is 58% forested and 38% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[4]

Long Branch
Tributary to the Little Nottoway River
Location of Long Branch mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Long Branch mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNottoway
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationabout 0.25 miles southwest of Sneads Spring, Virginia
 • coordinates37°06′40″N 078°07′08″W / 37.11111°N 78.11889°W / 37.11111; -78.11889[1]
 • elevation435 ft (133 m)[2]
MouthLittle Nottoway River
 • location
about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia
 • coordinates
37°05′39″N 078°03′43″W / 37.09417°N 78.06194°W / 37.09417; -78.06194[1]
 • elevation
269 ft (82 m)[1]
Length3.44 mi (5.54 km)[3]
Basin size1.61 square miles (4.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average2.15 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Little Nottoway River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle Nottoway RiverNottoway RiverChowan RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemNottoway River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSnead Spring Road
Flat Rock Road

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Little Nottoway River Topo Map, Nottoway County VA (Blackstone West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Long Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.