Horsepen Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary)

Horsepen Creek is a 6.56 mi (10.56 km) long tributary to the Little Nottoway River in the United States state of Virginia. Located in the south-central part of the state, it is part of the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage. The watershed is 66% forested and 32% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[4]

Horsepen Creek
Tributary to the Little Nottoway River
Location of Horsepen Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Horsepen Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Horsepen Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Horsepen Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Horsepen Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Horsepen Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNottoway
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Horsepen Creek and Nottoway River
 • locationabout 0.1 miles east of Winnie, Virginia
 • coordinates37°04′29″N 078°07′46″W / 37.07472°N 78.12944°W / 37.07472; -78.12944[1]
 • elevation460 ft (140 m)[2]
MouthLittle Nottoway River
 • location
about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone, Virginia
 • coordinates
37°02′39″N 078°02′32″W / 37.04417°N 78.04222°W / 37.04417; -78.04222[1]
 • elevation
239 ft (73 m)[1]
Length6.56 mi (10.56 km)[3]
Basin size7.17 square miles (18.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLittle Nottoway River
 • average9.04 cu ft/s (0.256 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
WaterbodiesLake Amtoco
BridgesDoswell Road

Course

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Horsepen Creek rises about 0.1 miles east of Winnie, Virginia on the Nottoway River divide in Nottoway County. The creek then flows southeast and east through Lake Amtoco to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone.

Watershed

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Horsepen Creek drains 7.17 square miles (18.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 404.31 and is about 76% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Horsepen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 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 10 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Horsepen Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

Additional Images

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Horsepen Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary) watershed