Dry Branch (Stinking River tributary)

Dry Branch is a 3.21 mi (5.17 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Dry Branch Tributary to Stinking River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Maggotty Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles southeast of Natal, Virginia
• coordinates	36°57′45″N 079°14′34″W[1]
• elevation	690 ft (210 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1.5 miles southwest of Mt. Airy, Virginia
• coordinates	36°55′53″N 079°12′46″W[1]
• elevation	513 ft (156 m)[3]
Length	3.21 mi (5.17 km)[4]
Basin size	2.68 square miles (6.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Stinking River
• average	3.56 cu ft/s (0.101 m3/s) at mouth with Stinking River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Stinking River → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Deer Track Farm Road, VA 40

Course

Dry Branch rises about 2 miles southeast of Natal, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Stinking River about 1.5 miles southwest of Mt. Airy.^[3]

Watershed

Dry Branch drains 2.68 square miles (6.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 487.85, and is about 38% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers