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LOW-FLOW AND BASE-FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF STREAMS IN VIRGINIA

Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey for the
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Derived from:

1Nelms, D.L., Harlow, G.E., Jr., and Hayes, D.C., 1997, Base-flow characteristics of streams in the Valley and Ridge, the Blue Ridge, and the Piedmont Physiographic Provinces of Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2457, 48 p., 1 pl.

2Hayes, D.C., 1989, Low-flow characteristics of streams in Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply  Paper 2374, 69 p.

3Richardson, D.L., 1994, Ground-water discharge from the Coastal Plain of Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4191, 15 p.

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[Latitude and longitude are reported in degrees, minutes, and seconds; PR, partial-record gaging station; CR, continuous-record gaging station; mi2, square mile; ft3/s, cubic foot per second; in/yr, inch per year; Q50, Q90, and Q95, indicate the 50-, 90-, and 95-percent discharge on the streamflow-duration curve, respectively; 7Q2 and 7Q10, indicate the annual minimum average 7-consecutive-day low-flow discharge having 2-year and 10-year recurrence intervals, respectively; dashes (-) indicate value could not be determined]

Station Number

 Station
Name

Quadrangle

City/
County

Lat

Long

Period of record

Site type

Drainage area (mi2)

1Mean base flow
(ft3/s)

1Q50 (ft3/s)

1Q90 (ft3/s)

1Q95 (ft3/s)

27Q2 (ft3/s)

27Q10 (ft3/s)

1Base-flow variability index

1Effective recharge (in/yr)
01484750 Assawoman Creek at Route 695 near Temperanceville, Va. Hallwood ACCOMACK 375338 753145   PR 2.8         0.16 0.05    
01484755 Whites Creek at Route 679 near Modest Town, Va. Bloxom ACCOMACK 374707 753527   PR 1.8         0.77 0.47    
01484760 Ross Branch at Route 605 near Accomack, Va. Accomack ACCOMACK 374150 754006   PR 1.2         0.31 0.14    
01484765 Nickawampus Creek at Route 600 near Melfa, Va. Accomack ACCOMACK 373811 754328   PR 1.2         0.27 0.12    
01484820 Taylor Branch near Painter, Va. Exmore ACCOMACK 373425 754827   PR 2.6         0.74 0.36    
01484830 Pungoteague Creek at Route 178 near Onancock, Va. Pungoteague ACCOMACK 374023 754557   PR 1.1         0.12 0.05    
01484840 Taylor Creek at Route 180 at Pungoteague, Va. Exmore ACCOMACK 373720 754829   PR 2.6         0.27 0.1    
01484880 Lee Mont Branch at Route 658 near Lee Mont, Va. Parksley ACCOMACK 374633 754057   PR 2.1         0.15 0.04    
01484885 Katy Young Branch at Route 658 near Parksley, Va. Parksley ACCOMACK 374751 754002   PR 2.7         0.34 0.11    
01484900 Bethel Branch at Route 687 near Bloxom, Va. Bloxom ACCOMACK 375053 753613   PR 2.7         0.17 0.1    
02028700 Cove Creek near Covesville, Va. Schuyler ALBERMARLE 375206 784332   PR 4 3.7 3.3 1.03 0.73 0.9 0.3 0.51 12.55
02029000 James River at Scottsville, Va. Scottsville ALBERMARLE 374750 782930 1926-79 CR 4584 3122 3221 1001 782 871 508 0.51 9.25
02029200 North Fork Hardware River at Red Hill, Va. Alberene ALBERMARLE 375803 783704   PR 11 11.8 11 3.1 2.15 3 0.85 0.55 14.56
02029400 South Branch North Fork Hardware River near North Garden, Va. Covesville ALBERMARLE 375721 783935   PR 6.59 5.4 5.2 1.7 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.49 11.12
02029500 Hardware River near Scottsville, Va. Scottsville ALBERMARLE 375024 782828 1927-38 CR 104 80.8 75 24.9 20.2 20 4.2 0.48 10.54
02030850 Stockton Creek near Crozet, Va. Crozet ALBERMARLE 380237 784154   PR 20.4 11.5 10.5 3.2 2.2 2 0.22 0.52 7.65
02031000 Mechums River near White Hall, Va. Charlottesville West ALBERMARLE 380609 783535 1944-84 CR 95.4 75.8 70.8 22.6 15.9 16 1.6 0.5 10.78
02031500 North Fork Moormans River near White Hall, Va. Crimora ALBERMARLE 380825 784505 1953-84 CR 11.4 9.72 5.89 0.38 0.12 0.33 0 1.19 11.58
02032000 Moormans River near White Hall, Va. Browns Cove ALBERMARLE 380805 784410 1945-46 CR 18 11.8 10.3 0 0 0 0   8.88
02032400 Buck Mountain Creek near Free Union, Va. Free Union ALBERMARLE 380916 783222 1981-84 CR 37 26.8 20.9 5.48 2.8 3.9 0.88 0.58 9.85
02032680 North Fork Rivanna River near Proffit, Va. Charlottesville East ALBERMARLE 380516 782444 1971-84 CR 176 152 150 34.6 22 29.4 8.17 0.64 11.71
02033500 Rivanna River below Moores Creek near Charlottesville, Va. Charlottesville East ALBERMARLE 380109 782713 1927-34 CR 507 268 260 45.7 28 48 4.8 0.75 7.18
02033750 Buck Island Creek below Houchins Creek near Simeon, Va. Simeon ALBERMARLE 375713 782415   PR 31 11 10 1.4 0.75 1.3 0.18 0.85 4.82
01652500 Fourmile Run at Alexandria, Va. Alexandria ALEXANDRIA 385036 770446 1953-82 CR 13.8 6.02 6.05 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.1 0.5 5.93
01652910 Backlick Run at Alexandria, Va. Annandale ALEXANDRIA 384811 770741   PR 13.4         1.7 0.32    
01653000 Cameron Run at Alexandria, Va. Alexandria ALEXANDRIA 384820 770608 1957-79 CR 33.7 14.5 15.5 4.63 3.54 3.1 1.7 0.52 5.85
02012000 Falling Springs Creek near Falling Springs, Va. Covington ALLEGHANY 375205 795645 1948-52 CR 11.5 17.4 15.5 6.9 6.1 5.4 4.5 0.35 20.55
02012500 Jackson River at Falling Spring, Va. Falling Springs ALLEGHANY 375236 795839 1927-79 CR 411 316 268 89.5 78 81 64 0.48 10.43
02013000 Dunlap Creek near Covington, Va. Callaghan ALLEGHANY 374810 800250 1930-84 CR 164 90.9 66.5 18.6 16 15 11 0.55 7.52
02014000 Potts Creek near Covington, Va. Jordan Mines ALLEGHANY 374344 800233 1930-84 CR 153 114 85.3 27.3 23.4 24 17 0.49 10.13
02014500 Smith Creek above Old Dam near Clifton Forge, Va. Clifton Forge ALLEGHANY 375105 795048 1948-56 CR 12.4 13 8.67 2 2 1.2 0.87 0.64 14.17
02015000 Smith Creek near Clifton Forge, Va. Clifton Forge ALLEGHANY 375103 795033 1945-47 CR 12.5 13.1 9.55 2.4 1.8 2.6 1.9 0.6 14.25
02015930 Pads Creek near Longdale Furnace, Va. Longdale Furnace ALLEGHANY 375154 794356   PR 26.3         0 0    
02016000 Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, Va. Clifton Forge ALLEGHANY 374730 794535 1927-84 CR 461 301 259 86.1 73.3 73 54 0.48 8.87
02040000 Appomattox River at Mattoax, Va. Clayville AMELIA 372517 775133 1927-84 CR 726 367 390 116 83 86 30 0.53 6.87
02040500 Flat Creek near Amelia, Va. Ballsville AMELIA 372327 780345   PR 73 38.3 36 5.45 2.8 2.6 0.3 0.82 7.11
02040600 Nibbs Creek Tributary near Amelia, Va. Chula AMELIA 372345 775820   PR 0.35 0.15 0.15 0.02 0.01 0.01 0 0.88 5.82
02041000 Deep Creek near Mannboro, Va. Mannboro AMELIA 371659 775212 1948-84 CR 158 79.8 78.5 20 11.3 12 1.4 0.59 6.85
02024900 Pedlar River below Davis Mill Creek near Buena Vista, Va. Buena Vista AMHERST 374448 791609   PR 18.2 13.5 11.5 4.5 3.9 4.2 3 0.41 10.07
02025000 Pedlar River near Pedlar Mills, Va. Big Island AMHERST 373225 791510 1944-56 CR 91 67.7 57.7 13.1 8.51 9.8 3 0.64 10.1
02025650 Harris Creek at Route 675 near Monroe, Va. Lynchburg AMHERST 372935 790910   PR 34.5 28 27 7.2 4.9 4.2 1.1 0.57 11.01
02027500 Piney River at Piney River, Va. Piney River AMHERST 374208 790140 1951-84 CR 47.6 73.3 60.2 11 6.6 7.9 3.2 0.74 20.92
02027600 Buffalo River below Forks of Buffalo, Va. Forks Of Buffalo AMHERST 374047 791320   PR 15.9 16 12.3 2.4 1.5 2 0.69 0.71 13.66
02027670 Buffalo River near Amherst, Va. Amherst AMHERST 373618 790135   PR 93.1 58.8 52.2 17.2 12.4 14 6.6 0.48 8.57
02027700 Buffalo River Tributary near Amherst, Va. Buffalo Ridge AMHERST 373345 785735   PR 0.46 0.4 0.33 0.04 0.02 0.03 0 0.92 11.8
02038850 Holiday Creek near Andersonville, Va. Holiday Lake APPOMATTOX 372455 783810 1967-84 CR 8.53 5.69 5.43 1.8 1.4 1.6 0.52 0.48 9.06
02063000 Caldwells Creek near Appomattox, Va. Appomattox APPOMATTOX 371940 785120 1954-60 CR 5.1 2.54 2.3 1.3 0.86 0.84 0.4 0.25 6.77
02063400 Reedy Creek near Spring Mills, Va. Concord APPOMATTOX 371654 785414   PR 12.6 7.83 7.67 2.7 2.03 2.4 0.9 0.45 8.43
02065300 Right Hand Fork near Appomattox, Va. Appomattox APPOMATTOX 371612 784914   PR 2.08 1.27 1.27 0.62 0.48 0.57 0.3 0.31 8.29
01652400 Long Branch at Arlington, Va. Annandale ARLINGTON 385131 770737   PR 0.94         0.11 0.06    
01620500 North River near Stokesville, Va. Stokesville AUGUSTA 382015 791425 1948-84 CR 17.2 16.3 12.2 0.95 0.54 0.68 0.21 1.11 12.89
01622230 Middle River below Trimbles Mill near Swoope, Va. Churchville AUGUSTA 380810 791306   PR 20.6 9.75 9.38 3.8 3.3 3.6 2.7 0.39 6.42
01623000 Bell Creek at St Pauls Chapel near Staunton, Va. Churchville AUGUSTA 381000 790735 1949-55 CR 0.61   0 0 0 0 0    
01623500 Bell Creek near Staunton, Va. Staunton AUGUSTA 381100 790705 1949-55 CR 3.8   0 0 0 0 0    
01624000 Bell Creek at Franks Mill near Staunton, Va. Staunton AUGUSTA 381310 790635 1949-56 CR 9.6   0.72 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.86  
01624300 Middle River near Verona, Va. Staunton AUGUSTA 381436 790208 1969-84 CR 178 134 109 43.4 36.3 39 28 0.4 10.24
01624800 Christians Creek near Fishersville, Va. Ft Defiance AUGUSTA 380742 785941 1969-84 CR 70.1 52.8 44.4 17.6 14.8 17 11 0.4 10.23
01625000 Middle River near Grottoes, Va. Grottoes AUGUSTA 381542 785144 1929-84 CR 375 216 185 79.5 66.9 77 52 0.37 7.83
01626900 Sawmill Run near Dooms, Va. Waynesboro West AUGUSTA 380546 784838   PR 3.62         0.08 0    
01627100 Meadow Run near Crimora, Va. Crimora AUGUSTA 380929 784838   PR 3.45         0.15 0.03    
01627400 Paine Run near Harriston, Va. Crimora AUGUSTA 381154 784733   PR 4.92         0.2 0.02    
01627500 South River at Harriston, Va. Crimora AUGUSTA 381307 785013 1926-84 CR 212 186 156.6 68.1 58.8 66 48 0.36 11.93
02015600 Cowpasture River near Head Waters, Va. Mcdowell AUGUSTA 381930 792614   PR 11.3 8.1 6.9 2 1.6 1.6 1 0.54 9.73
02020200 Calfpasture River near West Augusta, Va. West Augusta AUGUSTA 381624 791802   PR 12.8   5.6 0.03 0.01 0.01 0 2.27  
02023300 South River near Steeles Tavern, Va. Vesuvius AUGUSTA 375550 790955   PR 15.7         0 0    
02011400 Jackson River near Bacova, Va. Mountain Grove BATH 380232 795254 1976-84 CR 158 114 88.2 29.6 25.5 26 20 0.47 9.77
02011460 Back Creek near Sunrise, Va. Sunrise BATH 381443 794608 1976-84 CR 56.7 53 43.2 5.92 4.35 4.3 2.1 0.86 12.69
02011480 Back Creek on Route 600 near Mountain Grove, Va. Sunrise BATH 380805 795157 1975-84 CR 85.8 74.1 62.5 9.66 6.4 5.5 2.5 0.81 11.72
02011500 Back Creek near Mountain Grove, Va. Mountain Grove BATH 380410 795350 1953-84 CR 134 101 80.5 12.3 8.51 7.7 3.6 0.82 10.23
02015700 Bullpasture River at Williamsville, Va. Williamsville BATH 381143 793414 1962-84 CR 110 98.7 80.2 34.2 30.5 30 25 0.37 12.18
02015800 Thompson Creek at Route 39 near Bath Alum, Va. Bath Alum BATH 380238 794105   PR 15.7 8.1 6.4 1.9 1.6 2.2 1.8 0.53 7
02024760 Reed Creek at Route 637 near Big Island, Va. Snowden BEDFORD 373010 792407   PR 7.46 10.8 9.44 3.45 2.74 3 1.8 0.44 19.66
02025500 James River at Holcombs Rock, Va. Big Island BEDFORD 373004 791546 1928-79 CR 3259 2130 2119 649 547 572 401 0.51 8.87
02056700 Beaverdam Creek at Route 757 near Hardy, Va. Hardy BEDFORD 371328 794523   PR 24.8     4 2.8 3.2 0.88    
02059420 North Fork Goose Creek near Montvale, Va. Montvale BEDFORD 372214 794155   PR 31.5 10.4 10.3 8.8 7.9 8.4 6.5 0.07 4.48
02059460 Shockoe Creek at Route 755 near Irving, Va. Irvins BEDFORD 371846 794034   PR 4.02 2.25 2.05 0.37 0.26 0.3 0.1 0.74 7.6
02059500 Goose Creek near Huddleston, Va. Moneta BEDFORD 371023 793114 1956-84 CR 188 116 109 45 36.9 40 23 0.38 8.4
02061000 Big Otter River near Bedford, Va. Goode BEDFORD 372150 792510 1945-60 CR 116 98.1 91.1 27.2 19.3 17 7.3 0.52 11.48
02061200 Little Otter River at Route 122 near Bedford, Va. Bedford BEDFORD 372141 793003   PR 18.3 12 11 4.2 3.1 3.6 1.5 0.42 8.9
03171900 Kimberling Creek near Holly Brook, Va. Mechanicsburg BLAND 371038 805854   PR 27.3 5.6 3.5 0.24 0.17 0.18 0.08 1.16 2.78
02016500 James River at Lick Run, Va. Clifton Forge BOTETOURT 374625 794705 1926-79 CR 1373 921 830 262 230 234 185 0.5 9.11
02018000 Craig Creek at Parr, Va. Strom BOTETOURT 373957 795442 1926-84 CR 329 239 183 49 41.7 43 31 0.57 9.88
02018500 Catawba Creek near Catawba, Va. Catawba BOTETOURT 372805 800020 1945-74 CR 34.3 23.3 17.9 4.45 3.5 4 2.1 0.6 9.22
02019000 Catawba Creek near Fincastle, Va. Salisbury BOTETOURT 373300 795005 1929-37 CR 104 64.2 46.8 11.5 7.94 11 7.5 0.61 8.38
02019100 Spreading Spring Branch at Springwood, Va. Buchanan BOTETOURT 373257 794442   PR 6.76 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.88 1 0.55 0.41 6.42
02019500 James River at Buchanan, Va. Buchanan BOTETOURT 373150 794045 1912-79 CR 2075 1412 1304 410 355 378 271 0.5 9.24
02055100 Tinker Creek near Daleville, Va. Daleville BOTETOURT 372503 795608 1958-84 CR 11 8.83 6.77 2.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.47 10.89
03478400 Beaver Creek at Bristol, Va. Wallace BRISTOL 363754 820802 1959-84 CR 27.7 30.9 28.2 12.2 10.4 11 8.5 0.36 15.15
02044500 Nottoway River near Rawlings, Va. Warfield BRUNSWICK 365900 774800 1952-84 CR 309 177 176 47.7 28.2 26 4 0.57 7.76
02046720 Tryall Creek near Smokey Ordinary, Va. Smokey Ordinary BRUNSWICK 364703 773955   PR 5.61         0 0    
02051300 Evans Creek near Brodnax, Va. White Plains BRUNSWICK 364407 775734   PR 14.6 5.6 5.6 2.3 1.6 1.8 0.65 0.39 5.2
02051500 Meherrin River near Lawrenceville, Va. Powellton BRUNSWICK 364300 774955 1930-84 CR 552 242 256 68 44.8 52 16 0.58 5.94
02051600 Great Creek near Cochran, Va. Alberta BRUNSWICK 364846 775519 1960-84 CR 30.7 18.2 17 3.74 2 3.1 0.35 0.66 8.05
02051650 Rocky Run near Dolphin, Va. Lawrenceville BRUNSWICK 364735 774935   PR 1.41 0.49 0.42 0.03 0.01 0.01 0 1.15 4.72
02052100 Rattlesnake Creek near Ankum, Va. Valentines BRUNSWICK 363648 775225   PR 6.55 1.4 1.4 0.1 0.03 0.04 0 1.15 2.9
03207223 Levisa Fork at Oakwood, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 371243 820020   PR 29         1.4 0.44    
03207225 Garden Creek at Mount Heron, Va. Keen Mountain BUCHANAN 371117 820008   PR 11.3         0.38 0.1    
03207228 Right Fork at Mount Heron, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 371116 820018   PR 15.7         0.58 0.16    
03207250 Dismal Creek at Whitewood, Va. Jewel Ridge BUCHANAN 371408 815127   PR 27.8         2.5 0.78    
03207280 Laurel Fork at Whitewood, Va. Jewel Ridge BUCHANAN 371401 815145   PR 16.6         0.77 0.23    
03207295 Lower Big Branch near Patterson, Va. Patterson BUCHANAN 371603 815949   PR 2.76         0.04 0.01    
03207390 Big Prater Creek near Vansant, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 371301 820615   PR 10.2         0.32 0.1    
03207398 Trace Fork Branch near Vansant, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 371305 820602   PR 9.33         0.38 0.1    
03207407 Dry Fork at Vansant, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 371325 820542   PR 4.32         0.15 0.04    
03207440 Slate Creek near Stacy, Va. Patterson BUCHANAN 371844 815841   PR 16.1         0.06 0.01    
03207450 Slate Creek at Grundy, Va. Grundy BUCHANAN 371639 820548   PR 41         1.8 0.52    
03207505 Looney Creek near Grundy, Va. Harmon BUCHANAN 371836 820746   PR 6         0.95 0.42    
03207520 Poplar Creek near Harman Junction, Va. Harmon BUCHANAN 371821 820921   PR 6.18         0.22 0.07    
03207530 Bull Creek near Harman Junction, Va. Harmon BUCHANAN 371841 820957   PR 12.1         1.3 0.32    
03207550 Lynn Camp Creek near Harman Junction, Va. Harmon BUCHANAN 371930 820951   PR 4.06         0.52 0.24    
03207600 Home Creek near Big Rock, Va. Harmon BUCHANAN 372042 821030   PR 12.1         1.2 0.42    
03207792 Rocklick Creek at Big Rock, Va. Harmon BUCHANAN 372121 821122   PR 7.73         0.74 0.28    
03207800 Levisa Fork at Big Rock, Va. Harmon BUCHANAN 372113 821145 1969-84 CR 297         24 8.3    
03208034 Grissom Creek near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370443 820225 1981-83 CR 2.82         0 0    
03208036 Barton Fork near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370437 820221 1981-83 CR 1.23         0.02 0    
03208040 Russell Fork at Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370441 820356 1981-83 CR 10.2         0.12 0.01    
03208042 Big Branch below Route 672 near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370504 820501   PR 0.97         0.01 0    
03208043 Russell Fork at Davenport, Va. Duty BUCHANAN 370557 820810   PR 16.8         0.27 0.04    
03208044 Hurricane Creek Above Left Fork near Davenport, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 370758 820425   PR 1.76         0 0    
03208045 Parett Fletcher Branch near Davenport, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370729 820449   PR 0.48         0 0    
03208046 Hurricane Creek near Davenport, Va. Duty BUCHANAN 370634 820742   PR 8.84         0.09 0    
03208048 L F Hurricane Creek near Davenport, Va. Duty BUCHANAN 370643 820740   PR 6.76         0.1 0.01    
03208064 Indian Creek at Duty, Va. Duty BUCHANAN 370457 820901   PR 11.1         0.55 0.1    
03208079 Fox Creek Above Left Fork near Murphy, Va. Prater BUCHANAN 370943 821021   PR 3.68         0.01