| Little Nottoway River | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to the Nottoway River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Map Alt: | Map of the mouth of the Little Nottoway River |
| Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the mouth of the Little Nottoway River with the Nottoway River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nottoway |
| Length: | 14.31miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 87.2cuft/s at mouth with Nottoway River[2] |
| Source1: | confluence of Mallorys Creek and Carys Creek |
| Source1 Location: | About 2 miles SSW of Crewe, Virginia |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 37.1414°N -78.1489°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 340feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Nottoway River |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles south of Blackstone, Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 37.0222°N -78.0047°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 225feet |
| Progression: | Nottoway River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound |
| River System: | Nottoway River |
| Tributaries Left: | Mallorys Creek Lazaretto Creek Jacks Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | Carys Creek Long Branch Whetstone Creek Horsepen Creek |
| Waterbodies: | Crystal Lake (Lazaretto Creek), Lake Amtoco (Horsepen Creek) |
| Bridges: | Virginia 40 Nottoway County Route 629, 603, and 626 Virginia 40 |
The Little Nottoway River is a 14.31miles long tributary to the Nottoway River in the United States state of Virginia. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is part of the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage.
The Little Nottoway River starts at the confluence of Carys Creek and Mallorys Creek in the Piedmont of Virginia at an elevation of 340 feet. It then flows roughly southeast to meet the Nottoway River at an elevation of 225 feet. Excepting the forming tributaries, it has four streams running into it.
The Little Nottoway River watershed is roughly half forested and half-open land.
| Name, Bank | Watershed Area in Square Miles (km2)[5] | Average Discharge[6] | Mouth Coordinates[7] | Mouth Elevation | Source Coordinates | Source Elevation[8] | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth | 87.2cuft/s | 37.0439°N -78.0408°W | 225feet | 37.1497°N -78.0322°W | 340feet | The Little Nottoway River rises at the confluence of Mallorys Creek and Carys Creek then flows southeast to meet the Nottoway River at Nottoway Lake. | ||
| Horsepen Creek, right bank | 9.04cuft/s | 37.0442°N -78.0422°W | 239feet | 37.0747°N -78.1294°W | 460feet | Horsepen Creek rises east of Winnie, Virginia and then flows southeasterly to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone, Virginia. | ||
| Jacks Branch, left bank | 4.05cuft/s | 37.0439°N -78.0408°W | 240feet | 37.0831°N -78.0247°W | 355feet | Jacks Branch rises about 0.25 miles east of Blackstone, Virginia then flows southwest to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone. | ||
| Whetstone Creek, right bank | 13.14cuft/s | 37.085°N -78.0492°W | 259feet | 37.1056°N -78.1592°W | 510feet | Whetstone Creek rises on the divide between the Little Nottoway River and Nottoway River about 1.5 miles southwest of Martins Corner, Virginia. It then flows east to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia. Whetstone Creek is the second largest (watershed area and discharge) tributary to the Little Nottoway River. | ||
| Long Branch, right bank | 2.15cuft/s | 37.0942°N -78.0619°W | 269feet | 37.1111°N -78.1189°W | 435feet | Long Branch rises about 0.25 miles southwest of Sneads Spring, Virginia on the divide between it and Whetstone Creek. It then flows southeast to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia. | ||
| Lazaretto Creek, left bank | 11.06cuft/s | 37.1319°N -78.0961°W | 290feet | 37.1911°N -78.1789°W | 490feet | Lazaretto Creek rises on the divide between the Little Nottoway River and the Appomattox River by Piedmont State Hospital. It then flows southeast to meet the Little Nottoway River about 0.5 miles southwest of Nottoway Court House, Virginia. Crystal Lake is an impoundment of this creek. | ||
| Mallorys Creek, left bank | 8.89cuft/s | 37.1419°N -78.1497°W | 335feet | 37.1419°N -78.1497°W | 555feet | Mallorys Creek along with Carys Creek forms the Little Nottoway River. The confluence is located about 2 miles southwest of Crewe, Virginia. | ||
| Carys Creek, right bank | 16.24cuft/s | 37.1417°N -78.1492°W | 335feet | 37.1772°N -78.2425°W | 535feet | Carys Creek along with Mallorys Creek forms the Little Nottoway River. The confluence is located about 2 miles southwest of Crewe, Virginia. Carys Creek is the largest (watershed area and discharge) to the Little Nottoway River. |
Crystal Lake on Lazaretto Creek is the only named impoundment in the watershed. Little Nottoway River enters the Nottoway River just upstream of Nottoway Reservoir.