Sweden Fork is a 7.98 mi (12.84 km) long 2nd order tributary to Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Sweden Fork Tributary to Sandy Creek
Location of Sweden Fork mouth Show map of Virginia Sweden Fork (Sandy Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Sandy Creek divide
• location	pond about 1 mile northwest of Chestnut Level, Virginia
• coordinates	36°45′03″N 079°22′25″W[1]
• elevation	770 ft (230 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Dodson Corners, Virginia
• coordinates	36°45′53″N 079°15′39″W[1]
• elevation	491 ft (150 m)[3]
Length	7.98 mi (12.84 km)[4]
Basin size	16.06 square miles (41.6 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Sandy Creek
• average	20.37 cu ft/s (0.577 m3/s) at mouth with Sandy Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	Sandy Creek → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Johns Run
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Owen Road, Cundiff Lane, Spring Garden Road, Mac Road

Course

Sweden Fork rises in a pond about 1 mile northwest of Chestnut Level, Virginia in Pittsylvania County and then flows generally east to join Sandy Creek about 1 mile northeast of Dodson Corners.[3]

Watershed

Sweden Fork drains 16.06 square miles (41.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.67, and is about 44% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References