Big Mountain Branch is a 2.11 mi (3.40 km) long 2nd order tributary to Aarons Creek in Halifax County, Virginia.

Big Mountain Branch Tributary to Aarons Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	North Fork divide
• location	Red Bank, Virginia
• coordinates	36°35′30″N 078°44′57″W[1]
• elevation	490 ft (150 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Nelson, Virginia
• coordinates	36°34′13″N 078°43′52″W[1]
• elevation	351 ft (107 m)[3]
Length	2.11 mi (3.40 km)[4]
Basin size	2.44 square miles (6.3 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Aarons Creek
• average	3.09 cu ft/s (0.087 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	Rip Rap Road, George Phillips Trail

Course

Big Mountain Branch rises at Red Bank, Virginia, and then flows generally southeast to join Aarons Creek about 1 mile northwest of Nelson.[3]

Watershed

Big Mountain Branch drains 2.44 square miles (6.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.71, and is about 46% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References