Lazaretto Creek (Little Nottoway River tributary)

Lazaretto Creek
Tributary to the Little Nottoway River
Location of Lazaretto Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Lazaretto Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
EtymologyOld Spanish word for prison[1]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNottoway
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationby Piedmont State Hospital, about 2 miles northeast of Burkeville, Virginia
 • coordinates37°11′28″N 078°10′44″W / 37.19111°N 78.17889°W / 37.19111; -78.17889[1]
 • elevation490 ft (150 m)[2]
MouthLittle Nottoway River
 • location
about 0.5 miles southwest of Nottoway Court House, Virginia
 • coordinates
37°07′55″N 078°05′46″W / 37.13194°N 78.09611°W / 37.13194; -78.09611[1]
 • elevation
290 ft (88 m)[2]
Length8.03 mi (12.92 km)[3]
Basin size8.89 square miles (23.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLittle Nottoway River
 • average11.06 cu ft/s (0.313 m3/s) at mouth with Little Nottoway River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle Nottoway River → Nottoway River → Chowan River → Albemarle Sound
River systemNottoway River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesCrystal Lake
BridgesUS 460
Rocky Ford Road
Lone Pine Road
The Falls Road
Bible Road

Lazaretto Creek is a 8.89 mi (14.31 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 51% forested and 39% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Lazaretto Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Lazaretto Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2019.


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