Flat Branch is a long 1st order tributary to the
Hyco River
The Hyco River (Tutelo: Hiḳaatmani:) is a tributary of the Dan River, which is a tributary of the Roanoke River. All three rivers flow through the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. In Person County, North Carolina the Hyco River is ...
in
Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022. Its county seat is Halifax.
History
Occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, in histo ...
. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia).
Course
Flat Branch rises about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek.
Watershed
Flat Branch drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.39, and is about 70% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's nam ...
References
Rivers of Virginia
Rivers of Halifax County, Virginia
Tributaries of the Roanoke River
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