Line Branch (Dan River tributary)

Line Branch is a 2.75 mi (4.43 km) long 1st order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Line Branch Tributary to Dan River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Sailor Creek divide (Brier Mountain)
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Dryburg, Virginia
• coordinates	36°42′54″N 078°42′38″W[1]
• elevation	390 ft (120 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Aarons Creek, Virginia
• coordinates	36°41′06″N 078°42′16″W[1]
• elevation	300 ft (91 m)[3]
Length	2.75 mi (4.43 km)[4]
Basin size	2.41 square miles (6.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Dan River
• average	3.00 cu ft/s (0.085 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Line Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Dryburg, Virginia, and then flows south-southeast to join the Dan River about 1 mile northeast of Aarons Creek.^[3]

Watershed

Line Branch drains 2.41 square miles (6.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 464.12, and is about 88% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers