Tanyard Branch is a 1.78 mi (2.86 km) long 2nd order tributary to Cherrystone Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Tanyard Branch forms the southeast boundary of Chatham, Virginia.
| Tanyard Branch Tributary to Cherrystone Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tanyard Branch mouth  Tanyard Branch (Cherrystone Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| City | Chatham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Whites Branch divide |
| • location | southside of Chatham, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°50′02″N 079°23′29″W / 36.83389°N 79.39139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 720 ft (220 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | northeast side of Chatham, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°48′20″N 079°22′44″W / 36.80556°N 79.37889°W[1] |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m)[3] |
| Length | 1.78 mi (2.86 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cherrystone Creek |
| • average | 3.00 cu ft/s (0.085 m3/s) at mouth with Cherrystone Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cherrystone Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Chatham Hall Circle, Haifax Road, US 29 |
Course
editTanyard Branch rises in the northeastern part of Chatham, Virginia and then flows southeast to join Cherrystone Creek in the southeastern part of Chatham.[3]
Watershed
editTanyard Branch drains 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.95, and is about 46% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Tanyard Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tanyard Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2021.