Mayo River (Dan River tributary)

Mayo River
Tributary to Dan River
Mayo River at US 220 access
Mayo River (Dan River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Mayo River (Dan River tributary)
Location of Mayo River mouth
Mayo River (Dan River tributary) is located in the United States
Mayo River (Dan River tributary)
Mayo River (Dan River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
CityMayodan
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of North and South Mayo Rivers
 • locationabout 6 miles northeast of Ayersville, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°32′25″N 078°59′21″W / 36.54028°N 78.98917°W / 36.54028; -78.98917[1]
 • elevation698 ft (213 m)[2]
MouthDan River
 • location
Madison, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°23′24″N 078°57′07″W / 36.39000°N 78.95194°W / 36.39000; -78.95194[1]
 • elevation
538 ft (164 m)[2]
Length15.58 mi (25.07 km)[3]
Basin size317.50 square miles (822.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationMayodan River
 • average416.64 cu ft/s (11.798 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southeast
River systemDan River
Tributaries 
 • leftBuffalo Creek
Hickory Creek
 • rightPawpaw Creek
BridgesAnglin Mill Road, T. Clarence Stone Highway, US 220, JJ Webster Highway, Dan Valley Road

The Mayo River is a tributary of the Dan River, which in turn is a tributary of the Roanoke River. All three rivers flow through the U.S. states of Virginia and North Carolina. It is named for Major William Mayo (ca. 1685-1744).

Course

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The Mayo River is formed by two main branches, the North Fork Mayo River and the South Fork Mayo River. Both forks rise in Patrick County, Virginia, gathering the waters of many tributary streams. The two forks join in northwestern Rockingham County, North Carolina, forming the Mayo River proper, which then flows south into joining the Dan River near the towns of Mayodan, North Carolina and Madison, North Carolina.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mayo River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mayo River Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Mayodan Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Mayo River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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