Crutchfield Branch (Mayo Creek tributary)

Crutchfield Branch
Tributary to Mayo Creek
Map of Crutchfield Branch mouth location
Map of Crutchfield Branch mouth location
Location of Crutchfield Branch mouth
Map of Crutchfield Branch mouth location
Map of Crutchfield Branch mouth location
Crutchfield Branch (Mayo Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
North Carolina
CountyHalifax (VA)
Person (NC)
Physical characteristics
SourceMayo Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles south of Mayo, Virginia
 • coordinates36°31′30″N 078°54′03″W / 36.52500°N 78.90083°W / 36.52500; -78.90083[1]
 • elevation521 ft (159 m)[2]
MouthMayo Creek
 • location
about 2 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°33′01″N 078°52′51″W / 36.55028°N 78.88083°W / 36.55028; -78.88083[1]
 • elevation
335 ft (102 m)[3]
Length2.16 mi (3.48 km)[4]
Basin size1.56 square miles (4.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationMayo Creek
 • average2.08 cu ft/s (0.059 m3/s) at mouth with Mayo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionMayo Creek → Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Waterbodiesunnamed impoundment
BridgesMayo Lake Road

Crutchfield Branch is a 2.16 mi (3.48 km) long 4th order tributary to Mayo Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

Crutchfield Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina, and then flows northeast into Halifax County, Virginia to join Mayo Creek about 1.5 miles south of Mayo.[3]

Watershed

Crutchfield Branch drains 1.56 square miles (4.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 485.76, and is about 45% forested.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Crutchfield Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Crutchfield Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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