Carys Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary)
| Carys Creek Tributary to the Little Nottoway River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Nottoway Prince Edward |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Little Nottoway River and Sandy River (Appomattox River) |
| • location | about 2 miles southwest of Burkeville, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 37°10′38″N 078°14′33″W / 37.17722°N 78.24250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 535 ft (163 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Little Nottoway River (confluence with Mallorys Creek) |
• location | about 2 miles southwest of Crewe, Virginia |
• coordinates | 37°08′30″N 078°08′57″W / 37.14167°N 78.14917°W[1] |
• elevation | 338 ft (103 m)[1] |
| Length | 7.06 mi (11.36 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 13.25 square miles (34.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little Nottoway River |
| • average | 16.24 cu ft/s (0.460 m3/s) at mouth with Little Nottoway River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Nottoway River → Nottoway River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Nottoway River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Cary Shop Road Lone Pine Road Lewiston Plank Road |
Carys Creek is a 7.06 mi (11.36 km) long tributary to the Little Nottoway River in the United States state of Virginia. Located in the south-central part of the state, it is part of the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage. The watershed is 74% forested and 25% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[4] This stream joins with Carys Creek to form the Little Nottoway River.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Carys Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Little Nottoway River Topo Map, Nottoway County VA (Blackstone West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Carys Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2019.