Lick Branch is a long
1st order tributary to the
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back int ...
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 ...
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Course
Lick Branch rises about 2.0 miles east-northeast of Omega, Virginia, and then flows north to join the
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back int ...
about 3.5 miles northeast of Omega.
Watershed
Lick Branch drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.97, and is about 53% forested.
See also
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List of Virginia Rivers
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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