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Hudson Branch (Hyco River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°37′58″N 078°49′21″W / 36.63278°N 78.82250°W / 36.63278; -78.82250
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Hudson Branch
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Hudson Branch mouth location
Map of Hudson Branch mouth location
Location of Hudson Branch mouth
Map of Hudson Branch mouth location
Map of Hudson Branch mouth location
Hudson Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceGrassy Creek divide
 • locationpond in Centerville, Virginia
 • coordinates36°38′36″N 078°51′27″W / 36.64333°N 78.85750°W / 36.64333; -78.85750[1]
 • elevation448 ft (137 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 2.5 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°37′58″N 078°49′21″W / 36.63278°N 78.82250°W / 36.63278; -78.82250[1]
 • elevation
320 ft (98 m)[2]
Length2.19 mi (3.52 km)[3]
Basin size2.12 square miles (5.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average2.77 cu ft/s (0.078 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Hudson Branch is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Course

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Hudson Branch rises in a pond in Centerville, Virginia, and then flows southeast to join the Hyco River about 2.5 miles southeast of Centerville.[2]

Watershed

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Hudson Branch drains 2.12 square miles (5.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 384.85, and is about 67% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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