Horsepen Creek is a long tributary to the
Little Nottoway River
The Little Nottoway River is a long tributary to the Nottoway River in the United States state of Virginia. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is part of the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage.
Course
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in the
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Virginia
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. 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.
Course
Horsepen Creek rises about 0.1 miles east of
Winnie, Virginia
Winnie is an unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia
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on the
Nottoway River
The Nottoway River is a river in the U.S. state, U.S. State of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina that is 155 miles (249 kilometers) in length. The river begins in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Prince Edward County and merges with the Bla ...
divide in
Nottoway County
Nottoway County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,642. Its county seat is Nottoway. It is situated south of the James River, thus making it a part of the Southside Virginia Regio ...
. The creek then flows southeast and east through Lake Amtoco to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of
Blackstone.
Watershed
Horsepen Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a
topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...
of 404.31 and is about 76% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of Virginia
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's nam ...
References
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Rivers of Virginia
Tributaries of Albemarle Sound
Rivers of Nottoway County, Virginia
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