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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Nottoway |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southwest of Sneads Spring, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 37°06′40″N 078°07′08″W / 37.11111°N 78.11889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 435 ft (133 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Little 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[1] |
• elevation | 269 ft (82 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.44 mi (5.54 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.61 square miles (4.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.15 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Little Nottoway River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Nottoway River → Nottoway River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Nottoway River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Snead Spring Road Flat Rock Road |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Little Nottoway River Topo Map, Nottoway County VA (Blackstone West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Long Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.