West Fork Stinking River
Tributary to Stinking River
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
Location of West Fork Stinking River mouth
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
Map of West Fork Stinking River mouth location
West Fork Stinking River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Physical characteristics
SourceSycamore Creek divide
  locationabout 3.5 miles southeast of Sycamore, Virginia
  coordinates36°59′47″N 079°19′45″W / 36.99639°N 79.32917°W / 36.99639; -79.32917[1]
  elevation875 ft (267 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
about 1 mile northwest of Greenfield, Virginia
  coordinates
36°57′30″N 079°17′56″W / 36.95833°N 79.29889°W / 36.95833; -79.29889[1]
  elevation
625 ft (191 m)[3]
Length4.75 mi (7.64 km)[4]
Basin size3.67 square miles (9.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationStinking River
  average4.97 cu ft/s (0.141 m3/s) at mouth with Stinking River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionStinking RiverBanister RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle SoundPamlico SoundAtlantic Ocean
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDeer View Road, Tucker Road

West Fork Stinking River is a 4.75 mi (7.64 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]

Course

West Fork Stinking River rises about 3.5 miles southeast of Sycamore, Virginia and then flows generally southeast to join the Stinking River about 1 mile northwest of Greenfield.[3]

Watershed

West Fork Stinking River drains 3.67 square miles (9.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 413.18, and is about 43% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - West Fork Stinking River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "West Fork Stinking River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.


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