Bowes Branch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bowes Branch |
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Location of Bowes Branch mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Hyco River |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia North Carolina |
County | Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | unnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide about 1 mile northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina 550 ft (170 m) 36°30′58″N 078°54′25″W / 36.51611°N 78.90694°W |
River mouth | Hyco River about 2 miles east of Harmony, Virginia 328 ft (100 m) 36°33′35″N 078°55′57″W / 36.55972°N 78.93250°W |
Length | 3.68 mi (5.92 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally north |
River system | Roanoke River |
Basin size | 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | US 501 |
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.
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.
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.
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