Flat Branch (Hyco River tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Hyco River
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Main source	Morris Branch divide about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia 398 ft (121 m) 36°39′23″N 078°44′50″W / 36.65639°N 78.74722°W / 36.65639; -78.74722
River mouth	Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek, Virginia 300 ft (91 m) 36°40′23″N 078°44′27″W / 36.67306°N 78.74083°W / 36.67306; -78.74083
Length	1.11 mi (1.79 km)
Basin features
Progression	north-northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Basin size	0.49 square miles (1.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 58

Flat Branch is a 1.11 mi (1.79 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia).

Course

Flat Branch rises about 1.5 miles west of Aarons Creek, Virginia and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1 mile northwest of Aarons Creek.

Watershed

Flat Branch drains 0.49 square miles (1.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.39, and is about 70% forested.