Jacks Branch (Little Nottoway River tributary)

Jacks Branch
Tributary to the Little Nottoway River
Location of Jacks Branch mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Jacks Branch mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNottoway
TownBlackstone
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationabout 0.25 miles west of Blackstone, Virginia
 • coordinates37°04′59″N 078°01′29″W / 37.08306°N 78.02472°W / 37.08306; -78.02472[1]
 • elevation355 ft (108 m)[2]
MouthLittle Nottoway River
 • location
about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone, Virginia
 • coordinates
37°02′38″N 078°02′27″W / 37.04389°N 78.04083°W / 37.04389; -78.04083[1]
 • elevation
240 ft (73 m)[2]
Length2.92 mi (4.70 km)[3]
Basin size3.08 square miles (8.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average4.05 cu ft/s (0.115 m3/s) at mouth with Little Nottoway River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle Nottoway River → Nottoway River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound
River systemNottoway River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesVA 626

The Jacks Branch is a 2.92 mi (4.70 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 61% forested and 26% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Jacks Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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 "Jacks Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.


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