Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)
Lagrange Creek is a 6.51 mi (10.48 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia.
Lagrange Creek Tributary to Rappahannock River | |
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![]() Lagrange Creek near Urbanna, on the Rappahannock River, Virginia | |
![]() ![]() Location of Lagrange Creek mouth ![]() ![]() Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Middlesex |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Briery Swamp and Wyatt Swamp divide |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia |
• coordinates | 37°41′28″N 076°41′00″W[1] |
• elevation | 70 ft (21 m)[2] |
Mouth | Rappahannock River |
• location | Long Point, Virginia |
• coordinates | 37°40′08″N 076°35′13″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Length | 6.51 mi (10.48 km)[3] |
Basin size | 16.89 square miles (43.7 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Rappahannock River |
• average | 19.02 cu ft/s (0.539 m3/s) at mouth with Rappahannock River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | southeast |
River system | Rappahannock River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | South Branch Lagrange Creek |
Waterbodies | Burch Pond |
Bridges | Burchs Mill Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- La Grange Creek
In colonial times it was known as[5]
- Burnham's Creek
- Sunderland Creek
Course
Lagrange Creek rises on the Briery Swamp and Wyatt Swamp divide about 2 miles southeast of Jamaica, Virginia. Lagrange Creek then flows southeast to meet the Rappahannock River at Long Point, Virginia.[2]
Watershed
Lagrange Creek drains 16.89 square miles (43.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 512.02 and is about 40.9% forested.[4]
Maps
![](../I/Course_of_Lagrange_Creek_(Rappahannock_River_tributary).gif)
Course of Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)
![](../I/Watershed_of_Lagrange_Creek_(Rappahannock_River_tributary).gif)
Watershed of Lagrange Creek (Rappahannock River tributary)
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Lagrange Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Lagrange Creek Topo Map, Middlesex County VA (Urbanna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Lagrange Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- Gill, Dan (February 2013). "Sunderland" (PDF). Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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