Stony Creek (Virginia) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stony Creek (Virginia) |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Nottoway River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Sussex Dinwiddie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Confluence of Butterwood Creek and White Oak Creek about 1/2 mile SW of Center Star, Virginia about 172 feet amsl 37°05′06″N 77°39′46″W / 37.08500°N 77.66278°W |
| River mouth | Confluence of Stony Creek and the Nottoway River Stony Creek, Virginia about 60 feet amsl 36°56′51″N 77°22′50″W / 36.94750°N 77.38056°W |
| Length | 21 miles/34 kilometers from the confluence of Butterwood Creek and White Oak Creek |
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| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Nottoway River |
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| Waterbodies | Richardsons Pond |
| Bridges | Dinwiddie County 645 Dinwiddie County 647 US 1 I-85 Dinwiddie County 619 Dinwiddie County 609 Dinwiddie County 609 Dinwiddie County 670 Dinwiddie County 680 Sussex County 618 US 301 I-95 |
Stony Creek is a 21-mile-long (34 km) stream in southeastern Virginia, United States. It's like a smaller river that flows into a bigger one. Stony Creek is a tributary of the Nottoway River.
This creek starts where two smaller streams, Butterwood Creek and White Oak Creek, join together. This meeting point is in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
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Where Stony Creek Flows
Stony Creek begins its journey west of the town of Dinwiddie, Virginia. It first flows towards the east, then turns south.
- After a while, it turns east again, passing under major roads like US 1 and I-85.
- Further along, it flows east and south until it reaches an area just north of Virginia State Route 40.
- Here, it meets a large stream called Sappony Creek, which adds more water to Stony Creek.
- From there, it travels a short distance east through the town of Stony Creek, Virginia.
- Finally, Stony Creek joins the Nottoway River, ending its journey.
About the Stony Creek Area
The land around Stony Creek is called its watershed. This is the area of land where all the rain and water drain into the creek.
- The watershed has many swampy spots and narrow areas next to the water that can flood.
- Stony Creek starts in a hilly region of Virginia called the Piedmont.
- It then flows through a small, deep valley before reaching the flatter Coastal Plain area southeast of Dinwiddie, Virginia.
- Once it reaches the Coastal Plain, the creek gets wider. It also has a broad area around it that often floods, with swamps along its edges.
How People Have Changed the Creek
Stony Creek itself doesn't have any big dams or lakes directly on it. However, some of the smaller streams that flow into Stony Creek do have them.
- For example, Twin Lakes is on Butterwood Creek.
- Winfields Millpond and Spiers Pond are on Sappony Creek.
- Richardsons Pond is on another small stream that feeds into Stony Creek.
- There are also eleven bridges that cross over Stony Creek from where it starts to where it meets the Nottoway River. These bridges help people travel over the creek.
The Ground Under Stony Creek
Stony Creek flows across different types of ground as it moves from the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain.
- Where the creek begins, the ground is made of very old, hard rocks.
- Most of the creek's path is over a type of rock called Petersburg Granite.
- Once it reaches the Coastal Plain, it flows over younger layers of sand, clay, and gravel before joining the Nottoway River.
