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Nottoway River


FieldValue
nameNottoway River
imageNottoway River.jpg
image_captionNottoway River in Courtland, Virginia
mapChowanrivermap.png
map_size300
pushpin_map_size300
subdivision_type1Country
subdivision_name1United States
subdivision_type2State
subdivision_name2Virginia, North Carolina
length155 miles
source1_locationBoundary between Prince Edward and Lunenberg Counties
source1_coordinates
mouthChowan River
mouth_locationConfluence with the Blackwater River to form the Chowan River
mouth_coordinates
progressionsoutheast
river_systemChowan River
basin_size1.1 million acres

The Nottoway River is a river in the U.S. State of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina that is 155 mi in length. The river begins in Prince Edward County and merges with the Blackwater River to form the Chowan River in North Carolina. The river is part of the Chowan River system, which empties into the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.

Course

The Nottoway River rises in a dense forest outside of Scholfield, an unincorporated community in Prince Edward County. The Nottoway serves as the boundary of Prince Edward and Lunenburg counties, then Nottoway and Lunenburg counties. The river serves as the boundaries for other counties such as Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Sussex, where it makes a northeastern jump, and Greensville County. The river courses southeast into Southampton County.

The Nottoway River reaches North Carolina 9.53 mi south of Franklin, Virginia. The river briefly enters North Carolina for 1,455 ft ending at the confluence of the Blackwater & Nottoway rivers, creating the Chowan River in Hertford County, North Carolina. The Chowan empties into Albemarle Sound.

Fishing

The Nottoway River is known for its abundance of bass, catfish, and bluegill. Multiple counties have provided sports and recreational access through numerous boat ramps along the river.

Cities and towns

Cities and towns along the river include:

  • Courtland, Virginia
  • Stony Creek, Virginia

References

References

  1. "Nottoway River". Ablemarle-Chowan Watershed Roundtable.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Nottoway River". US Geological Survey.
  3. "Nottoway River {{!}} Virginia DWR".
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