| Pole Bridge Branch Tributary to Cherrystone Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pole Bridge Branch mouth  Pole Bridge Branch (Cherrystone Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Frying Pan Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 3 miles northeast of Redeye, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°55′23″N 079°26′21″W / 36.92306°N 79.43917°W[1] |
| • elevation | 878 ft (268 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Chatham, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°51′27″N 079°25′53″W / 36.85750°N 79.43139°W[1] |
• elevation | 650 ft (200 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.64 mi (9.08 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 6.64 square miles (17.2 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cherrystone Creek |
| • average | 9.01 cu ft/s (0.255 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 |
| Waterbodies | Cherrystone Lake |
| Bridges | Emery Road, Anderson Mill Road, Riddle Road |
Pole Bridge Branch is a 5.64 mi (9.08 km) long 3rd order tributary to Cherrystone Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Course
Pole Bridge Branch rises in a pond about 3 miles northeast of Redeye, Virginia and then flows generally south to join Cherrystone Creek about 2 miles northwest of Chatham.[3]
Watershed
Pole Bridge Branch drains 6.64 square miles (17.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 399.70, and is about 41% forested.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Pole Bridge Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Pole Bridge Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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