Dry Branch is a 3.67 mi (5.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to Whitethorn Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Dry Branch Tributary to Whitethorn Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Mill Creek divide
• location	pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Sheva, Virginia
• coordinates	36°51′39″N 079°19′33″W[1]
• elevation	650 ft (200 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Markham, Virginia
• coordinates	36°52′20″N 079°16′07″W[1]
• elevation	502 ft (153 m)[3]
Length	3.67 mi (5.91 km)[4]
Basin size	2.45 square miles (6.3 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Whitethorn Creek
• average	3.33 cu ft/s (0.094 m3/s) at mouth with Whitethorn Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Whitethorn Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	S Meadows Road

Course

Dry Branch rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Sheva, Virginia and then flows generally northeast to join Whitethorn Creek about 1 mile southwest of Markham.[3]

Watershed

Dry Branch drains 2.45 square miles (6.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 545.50, and is about 36% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References