Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary) explained

Lagrange Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Rappahannock River
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lagrange Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Middlesex
Length:6.51miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rappahannock River
Discharge1 Avg:19.02cuft/s at mouth with Rappahannock River[2]
Source1:Briery Swamp and Wyatt Swamp divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:37.6911°N -76.6833°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:70feet[4]
Mouth:Rappahannock River
Mouth Location:Long Point, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:37.6689°N -76.5869°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Rappahannock River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:South Branch Lagrange Creek
Waterbodies:Burch Pond
Bridges:Burchs Mill Road

Lagrange Creek is a 6.51miles long 3rd order tributary to the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

In colonial times it was known as[5]

Course

Lagrange Creek rises on the Briery Swamp and Wyatt Swamp divide about 2 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia. Lagrange Creek then flows southeast to meet the Rappahannock River at Long Point, Virginia.[4]

Watershed

Lagrange Creek drains of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 512.02 and is about 40.9% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 12 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Lagrange Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 12 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Lagrange Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 12 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Lagrange Creek Topo Map, Middlesex County VA (Urbanna Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 12 March 2020 . en.
  5. Web site: Gill. Dan. February 2013. Sunderland. November 6, 2021.