Whetstone Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary)

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]

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[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[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
Progressionwest
River systemNottoway River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesThe Falls Road (VA 49)
Snead Spring Road
Flat Rock Road
The Grove Road

References

  1. "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. "Whetstone Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.



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