Parrotts Creek Explained

Parrotts Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Rappahannock River
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Parrotts Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Middlesex
Length:5.16miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rappahannock River
Discharge1 Avg:9.5cuft/s at mouth with Rappahannock River[2]
Source1:Briery Swamp divide
Source1 Location:about 0.1 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:37.7108°N -76.69°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:80feet[4]
Mouth:Rappahannock River
Mouth Location:Ross Point, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:37.7311°N -76.6183°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:generally east
River System:Rappahannock River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Wyatt Swamp
Waterbodies:Beazley Pond

Parrotts Creek is a 5.16miles long 3rd order tributary to the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.

Variant names

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

Course

Parrotts Creek rises on the Briery Swamp divide about 0.1 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia. Parrotts Creek then flows easterly to meet the Rappahannock River at Ross Point, Virginia.[4]

Watershed

Parrotts Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 446.54 and is about 62.7% 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: Parrotts Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 12 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Parrotts Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 12 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Parrotts Creek Topo Map, Middlesex County VA (Urbanna Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 12 March 2020 . en.