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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.

Sorted by Quadrangle:  Blue dot Click here for a tab-delimited download of data

[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)
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    
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
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
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
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
01653210 Pike Branch at Alexandria, Va. Alexandria FAIRFAX 384735 770502   PR 2.65         0.16 0    
01653447 Penn Daw Outfall at Alexandria, Va. Alexandria FAIRFAX 384719 770354   PR 0.82         0.06 0.03    
02060400 Sycamore Creek at Sycamore, Va. Altavista PITTSYLVANIA 370125 792124   PR 5.3 1.6 1.6 1.05 0.09 1 0.7 0.18 4.1
02060500 Roanoke River at Altavista, Va. Altavista PITTSYLVANIA 370616 791744 1932-62 CR 1789 1267 1350 552 440 492 266 0.39 9.61
02075900 Lawsons Creek at Turbeville, Va. Alton HALIFAX 363639 790128   PR 8.7 2.7 2.7 1.1 0.75 0.98 0.42 0.39 4.21
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
03520700 Indian Creek at Harman, Va. Amonate TAZEWELL 370927 814230   PR 11.1         0.49 0.25    
03520800 Greasy Creek at Harman, Va. Amonate TAZEWELL 370923 814230   PR 4.72         0.23 0.12    
01652400 Long Branch at Arlington, Va. Annandale ARLINGTON 385131 770737   PR 0.94         0.11 0.06    
01652600 Holmes Run at Merrifield, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 385157 771245   PR 2.7         0.15 0.01    
01652610 Holmes Run near Annandale, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 385047 771028   PR 7.1         0.38 0.01    
01652645 Tripps Run Tributary near Falls Church, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 385154 771016   PR 0.5         0 0    
01652650 Tripps Run near Falls Church, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 385137 770957   PR 4.55         0.34 0.01    
01652710 Backlick Run at Springfield, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 384805 771114   PR 2.02         0 0    
01652910 Backlick Run at Alexandria, Va. Annandale ALEXANDRIA 384811 770741   PR 13.4         1.7 0.32    
01653950 Long Branch at Vienna, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 385223 771434   PR 1.18         0.04 0    
01654000 Accotink Creek near Annandale, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 384846 771343 1949-84 CR 23.5 12.4 13.7 4.09 2.94 2.9 0.43 0.52 7.18
01654500 Long Beach near Annandale, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 384839 771407 1948-56 CR 3.71 2.89 2.6 0.88 0.46 0.5 0.06 0.47 10.58
01655000 Accotink Creek near Accotink Station, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 384515 771209 1950-56 CR 37 20.9 20.5 4.94 2.6 3.8 0.56 0.62 7.68
01655350 Pohick Creek near Springfield, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 384526 771337   PR 15         1.3 0.04    
01655370 Middle Run near Lorton, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 384501 771403   PR 3.56         0.1 0    
03529400 Callahan Creek near Stonega, Va. Appalachia WISE 365634 824750   PR 9.59         0.64 0.28    
03529410 Mud Lick Creek near Stonega, Va. Appalachia WISE 365627 824759   PR 10.7         1.1 0.52    
03529450 Looney Creek at Appalachia, Va. Appalachia WISE 365350 824730   PR 5.97         1.2 0.6    
03529475 Roaring Branch at Big Stone Gap, Va. Appalachia WISE 365301 824718   PR 1.58         0.3 0.16    
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
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
01644255 South Fork Broad Run at Arcola, Va. Arcola LOUDOUN 385710 773209   PR 5.31 0.8 0.58 0.01 0 0.01 0 1.76 2.04
01656715 Chestnut Lick near Catharpin, Va. Arcola PRINCE WILLIAM 385317 773537   PR 11.1     0.01 0 0.01 0    
01656725 Bull Run near Catharpin, Va. Arcola PRINCE WILLIAM 385321 773414 1971-84 CR 25.8 13.1 11.1 0.67 0.15 0.16 0 1.22 6.87
02027000 Tye River near Lovingston, Va. Arrington NELSON 374255 785855 1940-84 CR 92.8 116 102 23 14.8 19 5 0.65 16.99
02028000 Tye (Buffalo) River near Norwood, Va. Arrington NELSON 373740 785250 1941-60 CR 360 349 319 102 75.7 81 37 0.49 13.17
02065500 Cub Creek at Phenix, Va. Aspen CHARLOTTE 370445 784550 1948-84 CR 98 63.3 63.7 24.9 18.3 22 8.2 0.41 8.77
03165350 Brush Creek at Route 94 near Ivanhoe, Va. Austinville CARROLL 364559 805905   PR 15.1 0.32 0.12     1 0.25   0.29
03165500 New River at Ivanhoe, Va. Austinville WYTHE 365005 805710 1931-78 CR 1340 1403 1696 748 619 663 427 0.36 14.21
03166000 Cripple Creek near Ivanhoe, Va. Austinville WYTHE 365135 805850 1930-34 CR 148 74.8 64 32.5 28.5 38 27 0.29 6.86
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
02052500 Fountains Creek near Brink, Va. Barley GREENSVILLE 363655 774200 1955-84 CR 65.2 32.4 27.2 1.3 0.26 0.76 0 1.32 6.75
02079640 Allen Creek near Boydton, Va. Baskerville MECKLENBURG 364046 781937 1963-84 CR 53.4 17.5 15.2 1.4 0.64 0.94 0.03 1.04 4.45
02079665 Cox Creek at Baskerville, Va. Baskerville MECKLENBURG 364058 781615   PR 11.5 5.1 5 1.67 1.15 1.3 0.4 0.48 6.02
02072600 Reed Creek near Collinsville, Va. Bassett HENRY 364517 795448   PR 12.4 7.25 7.25 3.3 2.6 2.8 1.4 0.34 7.93
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
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
03531500 Powell River near Jonesville, Va. Ben Hur LEE 363943 830542 1933-84 CR 319 288 248 52.1 38.1 42 24 0.68 12.26
02042794 Cypress Creek near Benns Church, Va. Benns Church ISLE OF WIGHT 365522 763615   PR 5.23         0.5 0.07    
01630620 Overall Run near Bentonville, Va. Bentonville PAGE 384818 782034   PR 4.41         0.06 0    
01674600 Herring Creek near Aylett, Va. Beulahville KING WILLIAM 375012 771003   PR 28.9         2.4 0.9    
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    
03208045 Parett Fletcher Branch near Davenport, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370729 820449   PR 0.48         0 0    
032080351 Barton Fork Above Jackson Fork near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370438 820141   PR 0.31         0.01 0    
032080352 Jackson Fork Above Barton Fork near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370435 820141   PR 0.33         0 0    
0320803170 Ball Creek Ab Nance White Creek near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370512 820205   PR 0.91         0.1 0.04    
0320803180 Nance White Branch near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370513 820207   PR 1.13         0 0    
0320803350 Grisson Creek Above Venia near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370612 820302   PR 1.44         0.01 0    
0320803570 Barton Fork Tributary near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370434 820210   PR 0.17         0 0    
0320804780 Ivy Lick Branch near Davenport, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370716 820725   PR 0.74         0 0    
0320806100 Little Indian Creek near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370255 820503   PR 1.01         0.02 0    
0320806200 Puncheon Camp Branch near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370410 820649   PR 0.78         0.01 0    
03166400 Stony Fork near Favonia, Va. Big Bend WYTHE 370030 811127   PR 7.77 4.4 3.4 0.63 0.5 0.52 0.34 0.73 7.68
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
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
01629920 Little Hawksbill Creek Tributary near Ida, Va. Big Meadows PAGE 383323 782555   PR 0.78         0.07 0.02    
03529500 Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va. Big Stone Gap WISE 365208 824632 1946-81 CR 112         14 6.9    
03530000 South Fork Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va. Big Stone Gap WISE 365154 824616 1944-47 CR 40         4.0 2.0    
02044400 Hurricane Branch at Blackstone, Va. Blackstone East NOTTOWAY 370447 775855   PR 1.61 0.17 0.17 0.04 0.02 0.02 0 0.63 1.43
02044300 Little Nottoway River at Route 40 near Blackstone, Va. Blackstone West NOTTOWAY 370225 780207   PR 72.6 44.5 42 7.8 3.9 3.4 0.48 0.73 8.32
01484755 Whites Creek at Route 679 near Modest Town, Va. Bloxom ACCOMACK 374707 753527   PR 1.8         0.77 0.47    
01484900 Bethel Branch at Route 687 near Bloxom, Va. Bloxom ACCOMACK 375053 753613   PR 2.7         0.17 0.1    
02057700 Powder Mill Creek at Rocky Mount, Va. Boones Mill FRANKLIN 370026 795225   PR 0.64 0.36 0.36 0.12 0.09 0.11 0.05 0.48 7.63
01671500 Bunch Creek near Boswells Tavern, Va. Boswells Tavern LOUISA 380154 781130 1950-79 CR 4.37 2.29 1.7 0.25 0.04 0.17 0 0.83 7.11
02042890 Drum Point Creek at Boone, Va. Bowers Hill CHESAPEAKE 365044 762603   PR 0.61         0 0    
01636270 Borden Marsh Run at Route 624 near Boyce, Va. Boyce WARREN 390009 780551   PR 8.71 8.2 6.2 2.38 2 2.1 1.2 0.42 12.78
01636300 Westbrook Run near Boyce, Va. Boyce CLARKE 390422 780530   PR 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.43 0.35 0.4 0.2 0.41 12.6
02079660 Jolly Hollow Branch at Boydton, Va. Boydton MECKLENBURG 364038 782313   PR 3.6 1.1 1.05 0.37 0.28 0.32 0.18 0.45 4.15
02053100 Tarrara Creek at Boykins, Va. Boykins SOUTHAMPTON 363520 771203   PR 57.5         0.1 0.01    
01663500 Hazel River at Rixeyville, Va. Brandy Station CULPEPER 383530 775755 1944-84 CR 287 231 212 46.5 26.9 28 6.1 0.66 10.94
01621300 Dry River at Route 257 at Bridgewater, Va. Bridgewater ROCKINGHAM 382427 785833   PR 120 45 33 6.5 5.1 6.4 3.4 0.71 5.09
03163500 Elk Creek at Mount Carmel Church near Galax, Va. Brierpatch Mountain GRAYSON 364153 810326   PR 63.5 50 52.5 14.5 10.3 12 5.1 0.56 10.69
01620690 North River at Route 727 near Bridgewater, Va. Briery Branch ROCKINGHAM 382342 790155   PR 102 50.5 41 5.95 4.25 4.9 2.3 0.84 6.72
03488000 North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va. Broadford SMYTH 365348 814447 1922-84 CR 222 178 156 39.9 32.3 34 24 0.59 10.89
01632080 Linville Creek at Broadway, Va. Broadway ROCKINGHAM 383622 784813   PR 42.3 16.5 14 6.25 5 6 4 0.35 5.29
01632300 Long Meadow near Broadway, Va. Broadway ROCKINGHAM 383443 784540   PR 8.15         0 0    
01632840 Smith Creek at Route 717 near Lacey Spring, Va. Broadway ROCKINGHAM 383218 784503   PR 21.3 10.5 8.75 3.1 2.55 3.1 1.8 0.45 6.69
01673700 Catharpin Run at Route 608 near Brokenburg, Va. Brokenburg SPOTSYLVANIA 381322 774330   PR 7.52         0 0    
02062500 Roanoke (Staunton) River at Brookneal, Va. Brookneal CAMPBELL 370228 785702 1925-62 CR 2415 1574 1715 734 568 648 344 0.37 8.85
02065000 Falling River near Brookneal, Va. Brookneal CAMPBELL 370454 785607 1935-41 CR 228 154 153 82.8 71.2 63 33 0.27 9.15
02065100 Snake Creek near Brookneal, Va. Brookneal HALIFAX 370042 785752   PR 1.68 0.78 0.77 0.45 0.36 0.4 0.25 0.23 6.3
02074500 Sandy River near Danville, Va. Brosville PITTSYLVANIA 363710 793016 1930-84 CR 112 70 72.6 34 27.4 29 15 0.33 8.48
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
03488445 Brumley Creek near Hansonville, Va. Brumley WASHINGTON 365121 820243 1980-81 CR 4.29 5.73 5.2 0.35 0.19 0.14 0.05 1.17 18.12
03488450 Brumley Creek at Brumley Gap, Va. Brumley WASHINGTON 364730 820110 1980-81 CR 21.1 22.7 17.9 1.7 0.88 0.43 0.15 1.02 14.6
03488500 North Fork Holston River at Holston, Va. Brumley WASHINGTON 364629 820422 1953-59 CR 402 313 231 59 51.9 66 48 0.59 10.58
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
02050113 Quaker Swamp near Lumis, Va. Buckhorn SUFFOLK 364142 764335   PR 4.02         0