Mayo River (Dan River tributary)
| Mayo River Tributary to Dan River | |
|---|---|
Mayo River at US 220 access | |
Location of Mayo River mouth Mayo River (Dan River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rockingham |
| City | Mayodan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of North and South Mayo Rivers |
| • location | about 6 miles northeast of Ayersville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°32′25″N 078°59′21″W / 36.54028°N 78.98917°W |
| • elevation | 698 ft (213 m) |
| Mouth | Dan River |
• location | Madison, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°23′24″N 078°57′07″W / 36.39000°N 78.95194°W |
• elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Length | 15.58 mi (25.07 km) |
| Basin size | 317.50 square miles (822.3 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mayodan River |
| • average | 416.64 cu ft/s (11.798 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south-southeast |
| River system | Dan River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Buffalo Creek Hickory Creek |
| • right | Pawpaw Creek |
| Bridges | Anglin 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).