Urbanna Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)

Urbanna Creek is a 3.52 mi (5.66 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia. The stream is tidal is for its entire distance.

Urbanna Creek
Tributary to Rappahannock River
Urbanna Creek in Urbanna, Virginia
Location of Urbanna Creek mouth
Urbanna Creek (Rappahannock River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMiddlesex
CityUrbanna
Physical characteristics
SourceDam at Town Bridge Pond
 ⁃ locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of Urbanna, Virginia
 ⁃ coordinates37°38′06″N 076°35′57″W[1]
 ⁃ elevation0 ft (0 m)[2]
MouthRappahannock River
 ⁃ location
Urbanna, Virginia
 ⁃ coordinates
37°38′30″N 076°34′04″W[1]
 ⁃ elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length3.52 mi (5.66 km)[3]
Basin size9.69 square miles (25.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 ⁃ locationRappahannock River
 ⁃ average10.94 cu ft/s (0.310 m3/s) at mouth with Rappahannock River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast then northeast
River systemRappahannock River
Tributaries 
 ⁃ leftTown Bridge Swamp
 ⁃ rightGlebe Swamp
WaterbodiesTown Bridge Pond
BridgesTown Bridge Road, Urbanna Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Nimcock Creek
  • Urbana Creek

Course

Urbanna Creek begins at the Town Bridge Pond dam about 0.5 miles southwest of Urbanna, Virginia. Urbanna Creek then flows southeast then northeast to meet the Rappahannock River at Urbanna, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Urbanna Creek drains 9.69 square miles (25.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.65 and is about 54.8% forested.[4]

Maps
Course of Urbanna Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)
Watershed of Urbanna Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Urbanna Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. "Urbanna Creek Topo Map, Middlesex County VA (Urbanna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. "Urbanna Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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