Lick Branch is a 1.49 mi (2.40 km) long 1st order tributary to the Dan River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Lick Branch Tributary to Dan River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Hyco River divide
• location	about 2 miles east-northeast of Omega, Virginia
• coordinates	36°40′43″N 078°46′35″W[1]
• elevation	400 ft (120 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 3.5 miles northeast of Omega, Virginia
• coordinates	36°41′53″N 078°46′36″W[1]
• elevation	318 ft (97 m)[2]
Length	1.49 mi (2.40 km)[3]
Basin size	0.88 square miles (2.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Dan River
• average	1.17 cu ft/s (0.033 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Ramble Road

Course

Lick Branch rises about 2.0 miles east-northeast of Omega, Virginia, and then flows north to join the Dan River about 3.5 miles northeast of Omega.[2]

Watershed

Lick Branch drains 0.88 square miles (2.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.97, and is about 53% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References