Maggotty Creek Explained

Maggotty Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Stinking River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Maggotty Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Maggotty Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsylvania
Length:3.17miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Stinking River
Discharge1 Avg:3.52cuft/s at mouth with Stinking River[2]
Source1:North Fork Stinking River divide
Source1 Location:Natal, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.985°N -79.2622°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:742feet[4]
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northeast of Greenfield, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.9658°N -79.2497°W
Mouth Elevation:565feet[5]
Progression:Stinking RiverBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Maggotty Creek is a 3.17miles long 3rd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Maggotty Creek rises in Natal, Virginia and then flows southeast and then turns southwest to join the Stinking River about 1 mile northeast of Greenfield.[5]

Watershed

Maggotty Creek drains of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 417.64, and is about 49% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Maggotty Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 August 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Maggotty Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 August 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 August 2021 . en.