Lazaretto Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary) explained

Lazaretto Creek
Name Other:Tributary to the Little Nottoway River
Name Etymology:Old Spanish word for prison[1]
Map Size:300
Map Alt:Map of Lazaretto Creek mouth
Pushpin Map:Virginia
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lazaretto 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:8.03miles[2]
Discharge1 Location:Little Nottoway River
Discharge1 Avg:11.06cuft/s at mouth with Little Nottoway River[3]
Source1 Location:by Piedmont State Hospital, about 2 miles northeast of Burkeville, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:37.1911°N -78.1789°W
Source1 Elevation:490feet[4]
Mouth:Little Nottoway River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southwest of Nottoway Court House, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:37.1319°N -78.0961°W
Mouth Elevation:290feet
Progression:Little Nottoway RiverNottoway RiverChowan RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Nottoway River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Crystal Lake
Bridges:US 460
Rocky Ford Road
Lone Pine Road
The Falls Road
Bible Road

Lazaretto Creek is a 8.89miles 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 51% forested and 39% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: GNIS Detail - Lazaretto Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 9 September 2019.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 9 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Lazaretto Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 9 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Little Nottoway River Topo Map, Nottoway County VA (Blackstone West Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 8 September 2019 . en.