Stinking River
The Stinking River is a short tributary of the Banister River in southern Virginia in the United States. Via the Banister and Dan Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Roanoke River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The Stinking River flows for its entire length in Pittsylvania County.
Course
Stinking River rises about 3 miles southeast of Sycamore, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Banister River about 2.5 miles south of Mt. Airy.
Watershed
Stinking River drains 34.25 square miles (88.7 km) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 422.79, and is about 53% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Stinking River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Stinking River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- DeLorme (2005). Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-326-5.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stinking River