Bowes Branch

Bowes Branch is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Bowes Branch Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia North Carolina
County	Halifax (VA) Person (NC)
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°30′58″N 078°54′25″W[1]
• elevation	550 ft (170 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 2 miles east of Harmony, Virginia
• coordinates	36°33′35″N 078°55′57″W[1]
• elevation	328 ft (100 m)[2]
Length	3.68 mi (5.92 km)[3]
Basin size	4.51 square miles (11.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	5.75 cu ft/s (0.163 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 501

Course

Bowes Branch rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about 2 east of Harmony.^[2]

Watershed

Bowes Branch drains 4.51 square miles (11.7 km²) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.69, and is about 73% forested.^[4]

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Bowes Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
4. "Bowes Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.