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.

Stinking River Tributary to Banister River
Location of Stinking River mouth Show map of Virginia Stinking River (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Sycamore Creek divide
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Sycamore, Virginia
• coordinates	36°59′59″N 079°19′21″W[1]
• elevation	980 ft (300 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 2.5 miles south of Mt. Airy, Virginia
• coordinates	36°54′26″N 079°11′35″W[1]
• elevation	441 ft (134 m)[3]
Length	14.18 mi (22.82 km)[4]
Basin size	34.25 square miles (88.7 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Banister River
• average	41.70 cu ft/s (1.181 m3/s) at mouth with Banister River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	North Fork Stinking River Maggotty Creek Dry Branch Flyblow Creek
• right	West Fork Stinking River
Bridges	Deer View Road, Tucker Road, Midway Road, Tucker Road, Telegraph Road, Tates Mill Road, VA 40, Hickeys Road, Johnson Mill Road

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.[3]

Watershed

Stinking River drains 34.25 square miles (88.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 422.79, and is about 53% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia rivers
• Stinking Creek (disambiguation)

References

• DeLorme (2005). Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-326-5.
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stinking River