Sinking Creek (New River tributary)

Sinking Creek is a river in the United States state of Virginia. Due to the karst topography northwest of Blacksburg, the river disappears underground and then re-emerges from springs as it flows into the New River.[1]

Sinking Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVirginia
Basin sizeNew River

See also

References

  1. Grymes, Charles. "Watersheds and Divides". Virginia Places. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  • USGS Geographic Names Information Service
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
  • Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr., eds. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.



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