Horsepen Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary) explained

Horsepen Creek
Name Other:Tributary to the Little Nottoway River
Map Size:300
Map Alt:Map of Horsepen Creek Watershed
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Horsepen Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Horsepen Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Nottoway
Length:6.56miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Little Nottoway River
Discharge1 Avg:9.04cuft/s at mouth with Little Nottoway River[2]
Source1:divide between Horsepen Creek and Nottoway River
Source1 Location:about 0.1 miles east of Winnie, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:37.0747°N -78.1294°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:460feet[4]
Mouth:Little Nottoway River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:37.0442°N -78.0422°W
Mouth Elevation:239feet
Progression:Little Nottoway RiverNottoway RiverChowan RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Nottoway River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Lake Amtoco
Bridges:Doswell Road

Horsepen Creek is a 6.56miles long tributary to the Little Nottoway River in the United States state of Virginia. Located in the south-central part of the state, it is part of the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage. The watershed is 66% forested and 32% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[2]

Course

Horsepen Creek rises about 0.1 miles east of Winnie, Virginia on the Nottoway River divide in Nottoway County. The creek then flows southeast and east through Lake Amtoco to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone.

Watershed

Horsepen Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 404.31 and is about 76% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Horsepen Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 September 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Horsepen Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Little Nottoway River Topo Map, Nottoway County VA (Blackstone West Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 8 September 2019 . en.