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Show map of Virginia Show map of the United States Location of Pensions Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Hyco River
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Main source	Larkin Branch divide pond about 1 mile north of Larrys Store, Virginia 395 ft (120 m) 36°37′01″N 078°47′42″W / 36.61694°N 78.79500°W / 36.61694; -78.79500
River mouth	Hyco River about 2 miles south-southeast of Omega, Virginia 315 ft (96 m) 36°38′29″N 078°47′39″W / 36.64139°N 78.79417°W / 36.64139; -78.79417
Length	2.58 mi (4.15 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally north
River system	Roanoke River
Basin size	2.20 square miles (5.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	unnamed road

Pensions Branch is a 2.58 mi (4.15 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Pensions Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Larrys Store, Virginia and then flows generally north with curves to join the Hyco River about 2 miles south-southeast of Omega.

Watershed

Pensions Branch drains 2.20 square miles (5.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.25, and is about 52% forested.