Morris Branch (Strawberry Creek tributary)
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| Morris Branch Tributary to Strawberry Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Morris Branch mouth  Morris Branch (Strawberry Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Stewart Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile north of Whitmell, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°42′44″N 079°31′28″W / 36.71222°N 79.52444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 795 ft (242 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Banister, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′48″N 079°31′13″W / 36.76333°N 79.52028°W[1] |
• elevation | 653 ft (199 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.10 mi (4.99 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.13 square miles (10.7 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Strawberry Creek |
| • average | 5.64 cu ft/s (0.160 m3/s) at mouth with Strawberry Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Strawberry Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | VA 41 |
Morris Branch is a 3.10 mi (4.99 km) long 1st order tributary to Strawberry Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Morris Branch rises about 1 mile north of Whitmell, Virginia and then flows generally north to join Strawberry Creek about 0.5 miles southeast of Banister.[3]