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Whetstone Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary)

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Whetstone Creek
Tributary to Little Nottoway River
Location of Whetstone Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Whetstone Creek mouth with 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 / 37.10556°N 78.15917°W / 37.10556; -78.15917[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 / 37.08500°N 78.04917°W / 37.08500; -78.04917[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
ProgressionLittle Nottoway RiverNottoway RiverChowan RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemNottoway River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesThe Falls Road (VA 49)
Snead Spring Road
Flat Rock Road
The Grove Road

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Whetstone Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.