Mitchell Branch is a 2.29 mi (3.69 km) long 1st order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Mitchell Branch Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Sailor Creek divide (Brier Mountain)
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Callands, Virginia
• coordinates	36°49′45″N 079°34′23″W[1]
• elevation	925 ft (282 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles southwest of Rondo, Virginia
• coordinates	36°49′45″N 079°32′29″W[1]
• elevation	798 ft (243 m)[3]
Length	2.29 mi (3.69 km)[4]
Basin size	0.92 square miles (2.4 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	1.35 cu ft/s (0.038 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	VA 57, N Briar Mountain Road, Hunter Road

Course

Mitchell Branch rises about 1 mile northeast of Callands, Virginia and then flows south and then east to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles southwest of Rondo.[3]

Watershed

Mitchell Branch drains 0.92 square miles (2.4 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 351.00, and is about 44% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References