Mayo River (Dan River tributary)
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The Mayo River is a tributary of the Dan River, which in turn is a tributary of the Roanoke River. All three rivers flow through the U.S. states of Virginia and North Carolina. It is named for Major William Mayo (ca. 1685-1744).
Quick Facts Mayo River Tributary to Dan River, Location ...
Mayo River Tributary to Dan River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Rockingham |
City | Mayodan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | confluence of North and South Mayo Rivers |
• location | about 6 miles northeast of Ayersville, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°32′25″N 078°59′21″W[1] |
• elevation | 698 ft (213 m)[2] |
Mouth | Dan River |
• location | Madison, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°23′24″N 078°57′07″W[1] |
• elevation | 538 ft (164 m)[2] |
Length | 15.58 mi (25.07 km)[3] |
Basin size | 317.50 square miles (822.3 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Mayodan River |
• average | 416.64 cu ft/s (11.798 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | south-southeast |
River system | Dan River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Buffalo Creek Hickory Creek |
• right | Pawpaw Creek |
Bridges | Anglin Mill Road, T. Clarence Stone Highway, US 220, JJ Webster Highway, Dan Valley Road |
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