Morris Branch (Hyco River tributary)
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| Morris Branch Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Morris Branch mouth  Morris Branch (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Aarons Creek divide |
| • location | Moffett, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°37′48″N 078°45′20″W / 36.63000°N 78.75556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 500 ft (150 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir |
• location | about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Aarons Creek, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°40′44″N 078°43′55″W / 36.67889°N 78.73194°W[1] |
• elevation | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.55 square miles (9.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 4.42 cu ft/s (0.125 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 58 |
Morris Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Morris Branch rises at Moffett, Virginia and then flows north to join the Hyco River about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Aarons Creek.[2]
