Robins Branch

Robins Branch is a 2.29 mi (3.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Banister River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Robins Branch Tributary to Banister River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Bearskin Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile south of Rondo, Virginia
• coordinates	36°49′03″N 079°31′44″W[1]
• elevation	830 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Banister, Virginia
• coordinates	36°46′57″N 079°31′34″W[1]
• elevation	650 ft (200 m)[3]
Length	2.29 mi (3.69 km)[4]
Basin size	1.62 square miles (4.2 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	2.32 cu ft/s (0.066 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Robins Branch rises about 1 mile south of Rondo, Virginia and then flows generally south to join the Banister River about 0.5 miles northeast of Banister.^[3]

Watershed

Robins Branch drains 1.62 square miles (4.2 km²) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 361.47, and is about 31% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers