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Little Nottoway River

Field	Value
name	Little Nottoway River
name_other	Tributary to the Nottoway River
map_size	300
map_caption	Mouth of the Little Nottoway River
map_alt	Map of the mouth of the Little Nottoway River
pushpin_map	Virginia#USA
pushpin_map_size	300
pushpin_map_alt	Location of the mouth of the Little Nottoway River with the Nottoway River
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	United States
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Virginia
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	Nottoway
length	14.31 mi
discharge1_avg	87.20 cuft/s at mouth with Nottoway River
source1	confluence of Mallorys Creek and Carys Creek
source1_location	About 2 miles SSW of Crewe, Virginia
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation	340 ft
mouth	Nottoway River
mouth_location	about 2 miles south of Blackstone, Virginia
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation	225 ft
progression	Nottoway River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound
river_system	Nottoway River
basin_size	75.89 sqmi
tributaries_left	Mallorys Creek
Lazaretto Creek
Jacks Branch
tributaries_right	Carys Creek
Long Branch
Whetstone Creek
Horsepen Creek
waterbodies	Crystal Lake (Lazaretto Creek), Lake Amtoco (Horsepen Creek)
bridges	Virginia 40
Nottoway County Route 629, 603, and 626
Virginia 40

Lazaretto Creek Jacks Branch Long Branch Whetstone Creek Horsepen Creek Nottoway County Route 629, 603, and 626 Virginia 40

The Little Nottoway River, spanning 14.31 mi, is a tributary of the Nottoway River in Virginia, United States. Situated in the southeastern region of the state, it belongs to the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage system.

Course

The Little Nottoway River originates at the confluence of Carys Creek and Mallorys Creek within Virginia's Piedmont region, at an elevation of 340 feet. It flows southeastward for approximately 14.31 miles (23.03 km) before merging with the Nottoway River at an elevation of 225 feet. Not including its forming tributaries, four streams feed into it.

Watershed

The Little Nottoway River watershed comprises approximately half forested areas and half open land.

Tributaries

Name, Bank	title=ArcGIS Web Application	url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b	publisher=US EPA	title=ArcGIS Web Application	url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b
Mouth	75.89 sqmi	87.20 cuft/s	225 ft	340 ft	The Little Nottoway River rises at the confluence of Mallorys Creek and Carys Creek then flows southeast to meet the Nottoway River at Nottoway Lake.
Horsepen Creek, right bank	7.17 sqmi	9.04 cuft/s	239 ft	460 ft	Horsepen Creek rises east of Winnie, Virginia and then flows southeasterly to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone, Virginia.
Jacks Branch, left bank	3.08 sqmi	4.05 cuft/s	240 ft	355 ft	Jacks Branch rises about 0.25 miles east of Blackstone, Virginia then flows southwest to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone.
Whetstone Creek, right bank	10.54 sqmi	13.14 cuft/s	259 ft	510 ft	Whetstone Creek rises on the divide between the Little Nottoway River and Nottoway River about 1.5 miles southwest of Martins Corner, Virginia. It then flows east to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia. Whetstone Creek is the second largest (watershed area and discharge) tributary to the Little Nottoway River.
Long Branch, right bank	1.61 sqmi	2.15 cuft/s	269 ft	435 ft	Long Branch rises about 0.25 miles southwest of Sneads Spring, Virginia on the divide between it and Whetstone Creek. It then flows southeast to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia.
Lazaretto Creek, left bank	8.89 sqmi	11.06 cuft/s	290 ft	490 ft	Lazaretto Creek rises on the divide between the Little Nottoway River and the Appomattox River by Piedmont State Hospital. It then flows southeast to meet the Little Nottoway River about 0.5 miles southwest of Nottoway Court House, Virginia. Crystal Lake is an impoundment of this creek.
Mallorys Creek, left bank	7.10 sqmi	8.89 cuft/s	335 ft	555 ft	Mallorys Creek along with Carys Creek forms the Little Nottoway River. The confluence is located about 2 miles southwest of Crewe, Virginia.
Carys Creek, right bank	13.25 sqmi	16.24 cuft/s	335 ft	535 ft	Carys Creek along with Mallorys Creek forms the Little Nottoway River. The confluence is located about 2 miles southwest of Crewe, Virginia. Carys Creek is the largest (watershed area and discharge) to the Little Nottoway River.

River modifications

Crystal Lake on Lazaretto Creek is the only named impoundment in the watershed. Little Nottoway River enters the Nottoway River just upstream of Nottoway Reservoir.

References

USGS Geographic Names Information Service
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)

References

"ArcGIS Web Application". US EPA.
"Little Nottoway River Watershed Report". US EPA.
"GNIS Detail - Little Nottoway River". US Geological Survey.
"Little Nottoway River Topo Map, Nottoway County VA (Blackstone West Area)". Locality, LLC.
"ArcGIS Web Application". US EPA.
"ArcGIS Web Application". US EPA.
"GNIS Feature Search". US Geological Survey.

Wikipedia Source

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