# Little Nottoway River

The Little Nottoway River is a 14.31 mi (23.03 km) 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

The Little Nottoway River starts at the confluence of Carys Creek and Mallorys Creek in the Piedmont of Virginia at an elevation of 340 feet. It then flows roughly southeast to meet the Nottoway River at an elevation of 225 feet. Excepting the forming tributaries, it has four streams running into it.

## Watershed

The Little Nottoway River watershed is roughly half forested and half-open land.

### Tributaries

| Name, Bank | Watershed Area in Square Miles (km$^2$) | Average Discharge | Mouth Coordinates | Mouth Elevation | Source Coordinates | Source Elevation | Remarks |
| Mouth | 75.89 square miles (196.6 km$^2$) | 87.20 cu ft/s (2.469 m$^3$/s) | 37°02′38″N 078°02′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.04389°N 78.04083°W﻿ / 37.04389; -78.04083 | 225 ft (69 m) | 37°08′59″N 078°01′56″W﻿ / ﻿37.14972°N 78.03222°W﻿ / 37.14972; -78.03222 | 340 ft (100 m) | The Little Nottoway River rises at the confluence of Mallorys Creek and Carys Creek then flows southeast to meet the Nottoway River at Nottoway Lake. |
| Horsepen Creek, right bank | 7.17 square miles (18.6 km$^2$) | 9.04 cu ft/s (0.256 m$^3$/s) | 37°02′39″N 078°02′32″W﻿ / ﻿37.04417°N 78.04222°W﻿ / 37.04417; -78.04222 | 239 ft (73 m) | 37°04′29″N 078°07′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.07472°N 78.12944°W﻿ / 37.07472; -78.12944 | 460 ft (140 m) | Horsepen Creek rises east of Winnie, Virginia and then flows southeasterly to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone, Virginia. |
| Jacks Branch, left bank | 3.08 square miles (8.0 km$^2$) | 4.05 cu ft/s (0.115 m$^3$/s) | 37°02′38″N 078°02′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.04389°N 78.04083°W﻿ / 37.04389; -78.04083 | 240 ft (73 m) | 37°04′59″N 078°01′29″W﻿ / ﻿37.08306°N 78.02472°W﻿ / 37.08306; -78.02472 | 355 ft (108 m) | Jacks Branch rises about 0.25 miles east of Blackstone, Virginia then flows southwest to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles southwest of Blackstone. |
| Whetstone Creek, right bank | 10.54 square miles (27.3 km$^2$) | 13.14 cu ft/s (0.372 m$^3$/s) | 37°05′06″N 078°02′57″W﻿ / ﻿37.08500°N 78.04917°W﻿ / 37.08500; -78.04917 | 259 ft (79 m) | 37°06′20″N 078°09′33″W﻿ / ﻿37.10556°N 78.15917°W﻿ / 37.10556; -78.15917 | 510 ft (160 m) | Whetstone Creek rises on the divide between the Little Nottoway River and Nottoway River about 1.5 miles southwest of Martins Corner, Virginia. It then flows east to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia. Whetstone Creek is the second largest (watershed area and discharge) tributary to the Little Nottoway River. |
| Long Branch, right bank | 1.61 square miles (4.2 km$^2$) | 2.15 cu ft/s (0.061 m$^3$/s) | 37°05′39″N 078°03′43″W﻿ / ﻿37.09417°N 78.06194°W﻿ / 37.09417; -78.06194 | 269 ft (82 m) | 37°06′40″N 078°07′08″W﻿ / ﻿37.11111°N 78.11889°W﻿ / 37.11111; -78.11889 | 435 ft (133 m) | Long Branch rises about 0.25 miles southwest of Sneads Spring, Virginia on the divide between it and Whetstone Creek. It then flows southeast to meet the Little Nottoway River about 2 miles northwest of Blackstone, Virginia. |
| Lazaretto Creek, left bank | 8.89 square miles (23.0 km$^2$) | 11.06 cu ft/s (0.313 m$^3$/s) | 37°07′55″N 078°05′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.13194°N 78.09611°W﻿ / 37.13194; -78.09611 | 290 ft (88 m) | 37°11′28″N 078°10′44″W﻿ / ﻿37.19111°N 78.17889°W﻿ / 37.19111; -78.17889 | 490 ft (150 m) | Lazaretto Creek rises on the divide between the Little Nottoway River and the Appomattox River by Piedmont State Hospital. It then flows southeast to meet the Little Nottoway River about 0.5 miles southwest of Nottoway Court House, Virginia. Crystal Lake is an impoundment of this creek. |
| Mallorys Creek, left bank | 7.10 square miles (18.4 km$^2$) | 8.89 cu ft/s (0.252 m$^3$/s) | 37°08′31″N 078°08′59″W﻿ / ﻿37.14194°N 78.14972°W﻿ / 37.14194; -78.14972 | 335 ft (102 m) | 37°08′31″N 078°08′59″W﻿ / ﻿37.14194°N 78.14972°W﻿ / 37.14194; -78.14972 | 555 ft (169 m) | Mallorys Creek along with Carys Creek forms the Little Nottoway River. The confluence is located about 2 miles southwest of Crewe, Virginia. |
| Carys Creek, right bank | 13.25 square miles (34.3 km$^2$) | 16.24 cu ft/s (0.460 m$^3$/s) | 37°08′30″N 078°08′57″W﻿ / ﻿37.14167°N 78.14917°W﻿ / 37.14167; -78.14917 | 335 ft (102 m) | 37°10′38″N 078°14′33″W﻿ / ﻿37.17722°N 78.24250°W﻿ / 37.17722; -78.24250 | 535 ft (163 m) | Carys Creek along with Mallorys Creek forms the Little Nottoway River. The confluence is located about 2 miles southwest of Crewe, Virginia. Carys Creek is the largest (watershed area and discharge) to the Little Nottoway River. |

## River modifications

Crystal Lake on Lazaretto Creek is the only named impoundment in the watershed. Little Nottoway River enters the Nottoway River just upstream of Nottoway Reservoir.