Big Branch is a 3.00 mi (4.83 km) long 1st order tributary to Aarons Creek in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Big Branch Tributary to Aarons Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Mecklenburg
Physical characteristics
Source	Perkins Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Siddon, Virginia
• coordinates	36°34′54″N 078°41′25″W[1]
• elevation	442 ft (135 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1.5 miles northeast of Hitesburg, Virginia
• coordinates	36°33′14″N 078°42′33″W[1]
• elevation	318 ft (97 m)[3]
Length	3.00 mi (4.83 km)[4]
Basin size	2.39 square miles (6.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Aarons Creek
• average	2.92 cu ft/s (0.083 m3/s) at mouth with Aarons Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Aarons Creek → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	White House Road

Course

Big Branch rises about 1 mile north of Siddon, Virginia, and then flows north-northwest to join Aarons Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Hitesburg.[3]

Watershed

Big Branch drains 2.39 square miles (6.2 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 430.03, and is about 55% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References