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Larkin Branch (Hyco River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°38′11″N 078°48′22″W / 36.63639°N 78.80611°W / 36.63639; -78.80611
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Larkin Branch
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Larkin Branch mouth location
Map of Larkin Branch mouth location
Location of Larkin Branch mouth
Map of Larkin Branch mouth location
Map of Larkin Branch mouth location
Larkin Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceBluewing Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles southeast of Larrys Store, Virginia
 • coordinates36°35′54″N 078°47′25″W / 36.59833°N 78.79028°W / 36.59833; -78.79028[1]
 • elevation460 ft (140 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 2.5 miles south of Omega, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°38′11″N 078°48′22″W / 36.63639°N 78.80611°W / 36.63639; -78.80611[1]
 • elevation
318 ft (97 m)[2]
Length3.82 mi (6.15 km)[3]
Basin size3.36 square miles (8.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average4.28 cu ft/s (0.121 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCemetery Road, North Fork Church Road

Larkin Branch is a 3.82 mi (6.15 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Larkin Branch rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Larrys Store, Virginia, and then flows generally north with curves to join the Hyco River about 2.5 miles south of Omega.[2]

Watershed

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Larkin Branch drains 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.74, and is about 50% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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