Whetstone Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary)

Whetstone Creek
Tributary to Little Nottoway River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNottoway
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southwest of Martins Corner, Virginia
 • coordinates37°06′20″N 078°09′33″W / 37.10556°N 78.15917°W / 37.10556; -78.15917[1]
 • elevation510 ft (160 m)[2]
MouthLittle Nottoway River
 • location
about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia
 • coordinates
37°05′06″N 078°02′57″W / 37.08500°N 78.04917°W / 37.08500; -78.04917[1]
 • elevation
259 ft (79 m)[1]
Length8.03 mi (12.92 km)[3]
Basin size10.54 square miles (27.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average13.14 cu ft/s (0.372 m3/s) at mouth with Little Nottoway River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle Nottoway RiverNottoway RiverChowan RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemNottoway River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesThe Falls Road (VA 49)
Snead Spring Road
Flat Rock Road
The Grove Road

The Whetstone Creek is a 10.54 mi (16.96 km) 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.[4]

See also

References

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