Maggotty Creek is a 3.17 mi (5.10 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Maggotty Creek Tributary to Stinking River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	North Fork Stinking River divide
• location	Natal, Virginia
• coordinates	36°59′06″N 079°15′44″W[1]
• elevation	742 ft (226 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Greenfield, Virginia
• coordinates	36°57′57″N 079°14′59″W[1]
• elevation	565 ft (172 m)[3]
Length	3.17 mi (5.10 km)[4]
Basin size	2.62 square miles (6.8 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Stinking River
• average	3.52 cu ft/s (0.100 m3/s) at mouth with Stinking River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Stinking River → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Maggotty Creek rises in Natal, Virginia and then flows southeast and then turns southwest to join the Stinking River about 1 mile northeast of Greenfield.[3]

Watershed

Maggotty Creek drains 2.62 square miles (6.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 417.64, and is about 49% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References