Bowes Branch is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Bowes Branch
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Bowes Branch mouth location
Map of Bowes Branch mouth location
Location of Bowes Branch mouth
Map of Bowes Branch mouth location
Map of Bowes Branch mouth location
Bowes Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
North Carolina
CountyHalifax (VA)
Person (NC)
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Mayo Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°30′58″N 078°54′25″W / 36.51611°N 78.90694°W / 36.51611; -78.90694[1]
 • elevation550 ft (170 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 2 miles east of Harmony, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°33′35″N 078°55′57″W / 36.55972°N 78.93250°W / 36.55972; -78.93250[1]
 • elevation
328 ft (100 m)[2]
Length3.68 mi (5.92 km)[3]
Basin size4.51 square miles (11.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average5.75 cu ft/s (0.163 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 501

Course

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Bowes Branch rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Bethel Hill, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about 2 east of Harmony.[2]

Watershed

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Bowes Branch drains 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 368.69, and is about 73% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Bowes Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Bowes Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.