West Fork Stinking River is a 4.75 mi (7.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

West Fork Stinking River Tributary to Stinking River
Location of West Fork Stinking River mouth Show map of Virginia West Fork Stinking River (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Pittsylvania
Physical characteristics
Source	Sycamore Creek divide
• location	about 3.5 miles southeast of Sycamore, Virginia
• coordinates	36°59′47″N 079°19′45″W[1]
• elevation	875 ft (267 m)[2]
Mouth
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Greenfield, Virginia
• coordinates	36°57′30″N 079°17′56″W[1]
• elevation	625 ft (191 m)[3]
Length	4.75 mi (7.64 km)[4]
Basin size	3.67 square miles (9.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Stinking River
• average	4.97 cu ft/s (0.141 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	Deer View Road, Tucker Road

Course

West Fork Stinking River rises about 3.5 miles southeast of Sycamore, Virginia and then flows generally southeast to join the Stinking River about 1 mile northwest of Greenfield.[3]

Watershed

West Fork Stinking River drains 3.67 square miles (9.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 413.18, and is about 43% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Virginia Rivers

References