| Maggotty Creek Tributary to Stinking River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Maggotty Creek mouthShow map of Virginia Maggotty Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Stinking River divide |
| • location | Natal, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°59′06″N 079°15′44″W / 36.98500°N 79.26222°W / 36.98500; -79.26222 |
| • elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Greenfield, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°57′57″N 079°14′59″W / 36.96583°N 79.24972°W / 36.96583; -79.24972 |
| • elevation | 565 ft (172 m) |
| Length | 3.17 mi (5.10 km) |
| Basin size | 2.62 square miles (6.8 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Stinking River |
| • average | 3.52 cu ft/s (0.100 m/s) at mouth with Stinking River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Stinking River → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Maggotty Creek is a 3.17 mi (5.10 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Maggotty Creek rises in Natal, Virginia and then flows southeast and then turns southwest to join the Stinking River about 1 mile northeast of Greenfield.
Watershed
Maggotty Creek drains 2.62 square miles (6.8 km) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 417.64, and is about 49% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Maggotty Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Maggotty Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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