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Lazaretto Creek
Location of Lazaretto Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Location of Lazaretto Creek mouth with Little Nottoway River
Other name(s) Tributary to the Little Nottoway River
Country United States
State Virginia
County Nottoway
Physical characteristics
Main source by Piedmont State Hospital, about 2 miles northeast of Burkeville, Virginia
490 ft (150 m)
37°11′28″N 078°10′44″W / 37.19111°N 78.17889°W / 37.19111; -78.17889
River mouth Little Nottoway River
about 0.5 miles southwest of Nottoway Court House, Virginia
290 ft (88 m)
37°07′55″N 078°05′46″W / 37.13194°N 78.09611°W / 37.13194; -78.09611
Length 8.03 mi (12.92 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Nottoway River
Basin size 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies Crystal Lake
Bridges US 460
Rocky Ford Road
Lone Pine Road
The Falls Road
Bible Road

Lazaretto Creek is a 8.89 mi (14.31 km) long tributary to the Little Nottoway River in the United States state of Virginia. Located in the south-central part of the state, it is part of the larger Chowan-Albemarle drainage. The watershed is 51% forested and 39% agricultural with the rest of land as other uses.

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