Mitchell Branch is a 2.29 mi (3.69 km) long 1st order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
| Mitchell Branch Tributary to Banister River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mitchell Branch mouth  Mitchell Branch (Banister River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sailor Creek divide (Brier Mountain) |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Callands, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°49′45″N 079°34′23″W / 36.82917°N 79.57306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 925 ft (282 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Rondo, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°49′45″N 079°32′29″W / 36.82917°N 79.54139°W[1] |
• elevation | 798 ft (243 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.29 mi (3.69 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Banister River |
| • average | 1.35 cu ft/s (0.038 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | VA 57, N Briar Mountain Road, Hunter Road |
Course
editMitchell Branch rises about 1 mile northeast of Callands, Virginia and then flows south and then east to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles southwest of Rondo.[3]
Watershed
editMitchell Branch drains 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.00, and is about 44% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mitchell Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mitchell Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 August 2021.