Robins Branch is a 2.29 mi (3.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Robins Branch
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Location of Robins Branch mouth
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Robins Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Bearskin Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Rondo, Virginia
 • coordinates36°49′03″N 079°31′44″W / 36.81750°N 79.52889°W / 36.81750; -79.52889[1]
 • elevation830 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 0.5 miles northeast of Banister, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°46′57″N 079°31′34″W / 36.78250°N 79.52611°W / 36.78250; -79.52611[1]
 • elevation
650 ft (200 m)[3]
Length2.29 mi (3.69 km)[4]
Basin size1.62 square miles (4.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBanister River
 • average2.32 cu ft/s (0.066 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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Robins Branch rises about 1 mile south of Rondo, Virginia and then flows generally south to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Banister.[3]

Watershed

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Robins Branch drains 1.62 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 361.47, and is about 31% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Robins Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Robins Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.