Whetstone Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary) explained

Whetstone Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Little Nottoway River
Map Size:300
Map Alt:Map of Whetstone Creek mouth
Pushpin Map:Virginia
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Whetstone 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[1]
Discharge1 Avg:13.14cuft/s at mouth with Little Nottoway River[2]
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles southwest of Martins Corner, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:37.1056°N -78.1592°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:510feet[4]
Mouth:Little Nottoway River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:37.085°N -78.0492°W
Mouth Elevation:259feet
Progression:Little Nottoway RiverNottoway RiverChowan RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Nottoway River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:The Falls Road (VA 49)
Snead Spring Road
Flat Rock Road
The Grove Road

The Whetstone Creek is a 10.54miles long tributary to the Little 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 watershed is 65% forested and 32% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[2]

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Notes and References

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