Bolin Branch (Bearskin Creek tributary)

Bolin Branch is a 4.01 mi (6.45 km) long 1st order tributary to Bearskin Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Bolin Branch
Tributary to Bearskin Creek
Map of Bolin Branch mouth location
Map of Bolin Branch mouth location
Location of Bolin Branch mouth
Map of Bolin Branch mouth location
Map of Bolin Branch mouth location
Bolin Branch (Bearskin Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceRobins Branch divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-southeast of Rondo, Virginia
 • coordinates36°48′55″N 079°31′21″W / 36.81528°N 79.52250°W / 36.81528; -79.52250[1]
 • elevation850 ft (260 m)[2]
Mouth 
 • location
about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Jones Mill, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°46′44″N 079°27′35″W / 36.77889°N 79.45972°W / 36.77889; -79.45972[1]
 • elevation
617 ft (188 m)[3]
Length4.01 mi (6.45 km)[4]
Basin size2.36 square miles (6.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBearskin Creek
 • average3.32 cu ft/s (0.094 m3/s) at mouth with Bearskin Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBearskin CreekBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesEasley Brown Road, Bearskin Road, Mitchell Road

Course

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Bolin Branch rises about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-southeast of Rondo, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Bearskin Creek about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Jones Mill.[3]

Watershed

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Bolin Branch drains 2.36 square miles (6.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 inches (1,160 mm) per year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 419.10, and is about 50% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Bolin Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Bolin Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 August 2021.