Perkins Branch is a 1.78 mi (2.86 km) long 1st order tributary to Aarons Creek in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Perkins Branch Tributary to Aarons Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Mecklenburg
Physical characteristics
Source	Buffalo Creek divide
• location	about 0.25 miles west of Siddon, Virginia
• coordinates	36°34′21″N 078°41′11″W[1]
• elevation	428 ft (130 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1.5 miles north-northwest of Nelson, Virginia
• coordinates	36°34′44″N 078°43′00″W[1]
• elevation	338 ft (103 m)[3]
Length	1.78 mi (2.86 km)[4]
Basin size	2.67 square miles (6.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Aarons Creek
• average	3.30 cu ft/s (0.093 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	Nelson Church Road

Course

Perkins Branch rises about 0.25 miles west of Siddon, Virginia, and then flows west to join Aarons Creek about 1.5 miles north-northwest of Nelson.[3]

Watershed

Perkins Branch drains 2.67 square miles (6.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 460.03, and is about 55% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References