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Robins Branch

Coordinates:36°46′57″N079°31′34″W/ 36.78250°N 79.52611°W/36.78250; -79.52611
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Robins Branch
Tributary to Banister River
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Location of Robins Branch mouth
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Map of Robins Branch mouth location
Robins Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Bearskin Creekdivide
• locationabout 1 mile south ofRondo, Virginia
• coordinates36°49′03″N079°31′44″W/ 36.81750°N 79.52889°W/36.81750; -79.52889[1]
• elevation830 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth
• location
about 0.5 miles northeast ofBanister, Virginia
• coordinates
36°46′57″N079°31′34″W/ 36.78250°N 79.52611°W/36.78250; -79.52611[1]
• elevation
650 ft (200 m)[3]
Length2.29 mi (3.69 km)[4]
Basin size1.62 square miles (4.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• locationBanister River
• average2.32 cu ft/s (0.066 m3/s) at mouth withBanister River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries
• leftunnamed tributaries
• rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Robins Branchis a 2.29 mi (3.69 km) long2nd ordertributary to theBanister RiverinPittsylvania County, Virginia.This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course[edit]

Robins Branch rises about 1 mile south ofRondo, Virginiaand then flows generally south to join theBanister Riverabout 0.5 miles northeast ofBanister.[3]

Watershed[edit]

Robins Branch drains 1.62 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 361.47, and is about 31% forested.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abc"GNIS Detail - Robins Branch".geonames.usgs.gov.US Geological Survey.Retrieved16 August2021.
  2. ^"Get Maps".USGS Topoview.US Geological Survey.Retrieved16 August2021.
  3. ^ab"Get Maps".USGS Topoview.US Geological Survey.Retrieved16 August2021.
  4. ^"ArcGIS Web Application".epa.maps.arcgis.com.US EPA.Retrieved16 August2021.
  5. ^abc"Robins Branch Watershed Report".US EPA Geoviewer.US EPA.Retrieved16 August2021.