North Fork Stinking River
North Fork Stinking River is a 4.03 mi (6.49 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| North Fork Stinking River Tributary to Stinking River | |
|---|---|
  Location of North Fork Stinking River mouth  North Fork Stinking River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Reed Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Brutus, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 37°00′22″N 079°16′53″W[1] |
| • elevation | 810 ft (250 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | about 1.5 miles north of Greenfield, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°57′08″N 079°16′29″W[1] |
• elevation | 598 ft (182 m)[3] |
| Length | 4.03 mi (6.49 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 7.05 square miles (18.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Stinking River |
| • average | 9.22 cu ft/s (0.261 m3/s) at mouth with Stinking River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Stinking River → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Scott Jacobs Memorial Drive, Deer View Road |
Course
North Fork Stinking River rises about 0.5 miles southwest of Brutus, Virginia and then flows generally south to join the Stinking River about 1.5 miles north of Greenfield.[3]
Watershed
North Fork Stinking River drains 7.05 square miles (18.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.50, and is about 59% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - North Fork Stinking River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "North Fork Stinking River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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