Sweden Fork (Sandy Creek tributary)
Sweden Fork is a 7.98 mi (12.84 km) long 2nd order tributary to Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Sweden Fork Tributary to Sandy Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Sweden Fork mouth ![]() ![]() Sweden Fork (Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Pittsylvania |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sandy Creek divide |
• location | pond about 1 mile northwest of Chestnut Level, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′03″N 079°22′25″W[1] |
• elevation | 770 ft (230 m)[2] |
Mouth | |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Dodson Corners, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°45′53″N 079°15′39″W[1] |
• elevation | 491 ft (150 m)[3] |
Length | 7.98 mi (12.84 km)[4] |
Basin size | 16.06 square miles (41.6 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Sandy Creek |
• average | 20.37 cu ft/s (0.577 m3/s) at mouth with Sandy Creek[5] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sandy Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Roanoke River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Johns Run |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Owen Road, Cundiff Lane, Spring Garden Road, Mac Road |
Course
Sweden Fork rises in a pond about 1 mile northwest of Chestnut Level, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows generally east to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile northeast of Dodson Corners.[3]
Watershed
Sweden Fork drains 16.06 square miles (41.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.67, and is about 44% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Sweden Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Sweden Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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