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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)
02078300 Aarons Creek near Nelson, Va. Nelson HALIFAX 363512 784300   PR 41.5         - -    
01615500 Abrams Creek at Winchester, Va. Winchester WINCHESTER 390950 781015 1946-49 CR 5.6 4.42 3.5 2.3 2.1 1.2 0.85 0.18 10.71
01616000 Abrams Creek near Winchester, Va. Stephenson FREDERICK 391040 780510 1951-84 CR 16.5 17.8 17.1 9.02 8.25 9.6 6.5 0.28 14.66
01660670 Accokeek Creek near Brooke, Va. Widewater STAFFORD 382238 772126   PR 18         0.75 0.25    
01653900 Accotink Creek at Fairfax, Va. Fairfax FAIRFAX 385139 771617   PR 6.8         0.45 0.06    
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
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
01673620 Acquinton Creek near King William, Va. King William KING WILLIAM 374104 770244   PR 8.93         0.1 0    
02043100 Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal Tributary near Greatbridge, Va. Fentress VIRGINIA BEACH 364107 761317   PR 3.8         0.25 0.06    
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
02046500 Anderson Branch at Sussex, Va. Sussex SUSSEX 365510 771545   PR 5.35         0 0    
02069600 Anglin Branch near Stuart, Va. Patrick Springs PATRICK 363815 801255   PR 3.1 3.5 3.5 1.45 1.1 1.2 0.58 0.38 15.32
02039800 Angola Creek near Angola, Va. Rice CUMBERLAND 372216 781744   PR 6.74 1.95 1.9 1 0.8 0.86 0.46 0.28 3.93
02046830 Applewhite Swamp near Drewryville, Va. Dewryville SOUTHAMPTON 364336 772103   PR 5.96         0.01 0    
02039500 Appomattox River at Farmville, Va. Farmville CUMBERLAND 371825 782320 1927-84 CR 303 163 168 60.9 45.4 52 21 0.44 7.29
02040000 Appomattox River at Mattoax, Va. Clayville AMELIA 372517 775133 1927-84 CR 726 367 390 116 83 86 30 0.53 6.87
02041500 Appomattox River near Petersburg, Va. Sutherland DINWIDDIE 371333 773220 1928-66 CR 1334 614 680 197 133.5 154 58 0.54 6.25
01660400 Aquia Creek near Garrisonville, Va. Stafford STAFFORD 382925 772602 1973-84 CR 34.9 19.4 19.7 1.5 0.51 0.9 0.01 1.12 7.53
02113550 Ararat River at Route 749 near Ararat, Va. Mount Airy North PATRICK 363407 803303   PR 21.7         8 3.4    
02047050 Assamoosick Swamp near Homeville, Va. Littleton SUSSEX 365830 770911   PR 22         0.3 0.01    
02047100 Assamoosick Swamp near Sebrell, Va. Vicksville SOUTHAMPTON 364622 770557 1982-84 CR 86.4         0.06 0    
01484750 Assawoman Creek at Route 695 near Temperanceville, Va. Hallwood ACCOMACK 375338 753145   PR 2.8         0.16 0.05    
01613570 Back Creek at Gainesboro, Va. Gore FREDERICK 391709 781551   PR 34.4 8.15 7.15 3 2.62 2.8 2 0.38 3.22
02056650 Back Creek near Dundee, Va. Hardy ROANOKE 371340 795206 1976-84 CR 56.8 39.4 32.5 8.71 6.2 5.5 2.5 0.57 9.42
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
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
01652910 Backlick Run at Alexandria, Va. Annandale ALEXANDRIA 384811 770741   PR 13.4         1.7 0.32    
01652710 Backlick Run at Springfield, Va. Annandale FAIRFAX 384805 771114   PR 2.02         0 0    
03530460 Baileys Trace at St Charles, Va. Pennington Gap LEE 364816 830326   PR 4.23         0.47 0.24    
0320803170 Ball Creek Ab Nance White Creek near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370512 820205   PR 0.91         0.1 0.04    
02076650 Banister River at Route 640 near Mount Airy, Va. Mount Airy PITTSYLVANIA 365439 791100   PR 269 160 162 79.8 34.8 63 31 0.31 8.07
02076300 Banister River at US HWY 29 near Chatham, Va. Chatham PITTSYLVANIA 364641 792333   PR 84.8 46 48 19 13.5 16 6.7 0.4 7.36
032080351 Barton Fork Above Jackson Fork near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370438 820141   PR 0.31         0.01 0    
03208036 Barton Fork near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370437 820221 1981-83 CR 1.23         0.02 0    
0320803570 Barton Fork Tributary near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370434 820210   PR 0.17         0 0    
03208550 Barts Lick Creek at Bartlick, Va. Haysi DICKENSON 371433 821903   PR 12.1         0.58 0.08    
03531505 Batie Creek near Jonesville, Va. Hubbard LEE 363934 830908   PR 17.4 10 9.5 3.3 2.6 2.8 1.9 0.46 7.8
01662800 Battle Run near Laurel Mills, Va. Massies Corner RAPPAHANNOCK 383920 780427 1960-84 CR 27.6 19.5 16.7 3.04 1.4 2 0.34 0.74 9.58
03524346 Bear Creek near Wise, Va. Norton WISE 365720 823444   PR 7.45         0.75 0.33    
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
02025900 Beaver Creek at Route 660 near Bocock, Va. Rustburg CAMPBELL 372116 790427   PR 24 13.6 13.1 5.2 3.9 4.6 2.1 0.4 7.69
03477500 Beaver Creek near Wallace, Va. Wyndale WASHINGTON 363825 820642 1947-56 CR 13.7 12.9 10.3 4.4 3.8 4.5 3.2 0.37 12.77
03472500 Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va. Damascus WASHINGTON 363740 814728 1949-59 CR 56 65.4 52.7 12.9 8.26 9.5 4.7 0.61 15.86
03167695 Beaverdam Creek at Hillsville, Va. Hillsville CARROLL 365545 804342   PR 4.19 4.15 4.2 2.73 2.38 2.3 1.6 0.19 13.44
02056700 Beaverdam Creek at Route 757 near Hardy, Va. Hardy BEDFORD 371328 794523   PR 24.8     4 2.8 3.2 0.88    
02050130 Beaverdam Creek near Cleopus (Factory Hill), Va. Gates ISLE OF WIGHT 363310 765030   PR 9.17         0 0    
02042790 Beaverdam Creek near Yorktown, Va. Yorktown YORK 371209 763116   PR 5.46         0.3 0.1    
01644277 Beaverdam Run near Ashburn, Va. Sterling LOUDOUN 390253 772659   PR 11.2         0 0    
01660500 Beaverdam Run near Garrisonville, Va. Joplin STAFFORD 383025 772545 1952-56 CR 12.7   4.62 0.28 0.1 0.5 0 1.22  
01670020 Beaverdam Swamp at Gloucester, Va. Gloucester GLOUCESTER 372534 763148   PR 22.1         1.5 0.12    
01670000 Beaverdam Swamp near Ark, Va. Gloucester GLOUCESTER 372814 763348 1951-84 CR 6.63         0.50 0.02   310.58
01670010 Beaverdam Swamp Tributary No 2 at Ark, Va. Gloucester GLOUCESTER 372635 763427   PR 1.29         0.12 0.02    
02043000 Beggars Bridge Creek near Pleasant Ridge, Va. Pleasant Ridge VIRGINIA BEACH 364057 760037   PR 0.76         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  
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    
01669150 Bellwood Swamp near Lancaster, Va. Lancaster LANCASTER 374647 762947   PR 8.23         1.5 0.55    
03530485 Bergen Branch near Stone Creek, Va. Pennington Gap LEE 364553 830639   PR 2.67         0.42 0.24    
02036700 Bernards Creek near Manakin, Va. Midlothian POWHATAN 373325 774033   PR 15.4 6.2 5.9 1 0 0 0 0.77 5.46
01484900 Bethel Branch at Route 687 near Bloxom, Va. Bloxom ACCOMACK 375053 753613   PR 2.7         0.17 0.1    
01674350 Beverly Run at Route 630 near Alps, Va. Sparta CAROLINE 375929 770910   PR 26.5         3.4 0.84    
01674400 Beverly Run at Route 721 near Alps, Va. Sparta CAROLINE 375708 771048   PR 46.9         6 1.2    
03208042 Big Branch below Route 672 near Council, Va. Big A Mountain BUCHANAN 370504 820501   PR 0.97         0.01 0    
0320807050 Big Branch near Murphy, Va. Duty DICKENSON 370646 821003   PR 1.1         0 0    
03523000 Big Cedar Creek near Lebanon, Va. Lebanon RUSSELL 365429 820220 1953-59 CR 51.5 42.9 28.6 7.52 6.67 5.1 3.2 0.58 11.32
03521600 Big Creek at Richlands, Va. Richlands TAZEWELL 370549 814803   PR 15         1.1 0.62    
02065400 Big Cub Creek at Route 701 near Madisonville, Va. Madisonville CHARLOTTE 371213 784405   PR 37.2 12.5 12.5 10.2 7.5 9 4 0.09 4.54
02035460 Big Lickinghole Creek at Route 613 near Goochland, Va. Goochland GOOCHLAND 374352 775721   PR 28.7 8.2 8.2 3 2 2.3 0.96 0.44 3.88
03489870 Big Moccasin Creek at Collinwood near Hansonville, Va. Mendota RUSSELL 364416 821925 1966-68 CR 41.9 36 38.2 9.54 8.27 5.3 3.5 0.6 11.66
03489900 Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City, Va. Gate City SCOTT 363847 823312 1966-68 CR 79.6 66.8 68.8 19.9 17 10 6.7 0.54 11.4
02062000 Big Otter River near Altavista, Va. Lynch Station CAMPBELL 371105 791645 1930-36 CR 372 193 181 57.9 45.2 51 21 0.5 7.04
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
02061500 Big Otter River near Evington, Va. Lynch Station CAMPBELL 371230 791814 1938-84 CR 320 219 215 80 58.3 69 28 0.43 9.28
03207390 Big Prater Creek near Vansant, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 371301 820615   PR 10.2         0.32 0.1    
03167500 Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va. Hiwassee PULASKI 365320 804340 1910-84 CR 278 293 315 165 141 146 101 0.28 14.32
02075600 Birch Creek near Birch, Va. Ingram PITTSYLVANIA 364212 791303   PR 19.8 10.5 10.5 3.7 1.9 3.2 1.3 0.45 7.21
03208937 Birchfield Creek near Duncan Gap, Va. Pound WISE 370315 823315   PR 5.29         - -    
01656705 Black Branch near Haymarket, Va. Middleburg PRINCE WILLIAM 385446 773743   PR 3.05   2.5 0.02 0.01 0.02 0 2.1  
01667848 Black Walnut Run at Burr Hill, Va. Mine Run ORANGE 382036 775134   PR 12.1 6.55 5.41 0.83 0.3 0.35 0.05 0.81 7.35
02076700 Blacks Creek near Mount Airy, Va. Mount Airy PITTSYLVANIA 365640 790956   PR 3.44 1.35 1.35 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.02 0.88 5.33
02048000 Blackwater River at Zuni, Va. Zuni ISLE OF WIGHT 365205 765007 1944-84 CR 456         4.1 0.07   312.22
02047500 Blackwater River near Dendron, Va. Dendron SURRY 370130 765230 1943-84 CR 294         1.3 0   311.01
02049500 Blackwater River near Franklin, Va. Sedley SOUTHAMPTON 364545 765355   CR 617               311.26
02056900 Blackwater River near Rocky Mount, Va. Redwood FRANKLIN 370242 794540 1978-84 CR 115 96.6 89.9 32.9 24.3 22 12 0.44 11.4
02057000 Blackwater River near Union Hall, Va. Moneta Sw FRANKLIN 370235 794107 1927-63 CR 208 160 165 71.2 55.4 66 26 0.36 10.42
02047400 Blackwater Swamp near Disputanta, Va. Disputanta North PRINCE GEORGE 370802 771230   PR 75.6         0 0    
03165750 Blue Springs Creek near Cedar Springs, Va. Cedar Springs SMYTH 364814 811822   PR 12.9 6.8 5.8 2.5 2.2 2.4 1.7 0.37 7.15
02078400 Bluestone Creek at Route 699 near Laconi, Va. Clarksville North MECKLENBURG 364348 783658   PR 47.8 18 16.5 1.2 0.62 0.6 0.05 1.14 5.11
03177600 Bluestone River above Bluefield, Va. Cove Creek TAZEWELL 371357 811800   PR 16.7 16.2 15.1 8.2 7.4 7.1 6 0.27 13.16
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
0320804670 Boyd Branch near Davenport, Va. Vansant BUCHANAN 370754 820700   PR 0.68         0 0    
02039600 Briery Creek at US HWY 460 (Bus) near Rice, Va. Rice PRINCE EDWARD 371649 782148   PR 41.5 12 11.9 4.4 3.25 3.7 1.4 0.43 3.92
01656670 Broad Run at Brentsville, Va. Independent Hill PRINCE WILLIAM 384132 772942   PR 137     4.2 2.4 3.3 1.2    
01656500 Broad Run at Buckland, Va. Thoroughfare Gap PRINCE WILLIAM 384650 774022 1952-84 CR 50.5 30.8 25.2 4.23 2.2 3.2 0.92 0.78 8.29
01644280 Broad Run near Leesburg, Va. Sterling LOUDOUN 390335 772622   PR 76.1     0.6 0.22 0.28 0.02    
01656200 Broad Run near Warrenton, Va. Marshall FAUQUIER 384825 774847   PR 2.94 1.57 1.32 0.18 0.09 0.11 0.03 0.87 7.25
01662160 Brokenback Run near Nethers, Va. Old Rag Mountain MADISON 383416 781801   PR 4.3         0.5 0.05    
01664690 Browns Run near Elk Run, Va. Midland FAUQUIER 383244 774312   PR 2.55         0 0    
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
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
03169370 Brush Creek at Route 616 near Riner, Va. Montgomery MONTGOMERY 370157 802349   PR 19.1 6.6 5.8 2.3 1.85 1.9 1.1 0.4 4.69
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
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
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
02039000 Buffalo Creek near Hampden Sydney, Va. Farmville PRINCE EDWARD 371525 782912 1948-84 CR 69.7 44.9 43.4 17.6 13.2 15 6 0.39 8.75
03208410 Buffalo Creek near Nora, Va. Nora DICKENSON 370447 822059   PR 3.06         0.03 0    
01635045 Buffalo Marsh Run near Middletown, Va. Middletown FREDERICK 390334 781817   PR 5.27 3.58 2.88 1.19 0.96 1 0.54 0.38 9.22
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
02027800 Buffalo River near Tye River, Va. Buffalo Ridge NELSON 373620 785525 1962-84 CR 147 124 113 32.7 22.3 28 7.9 0.54 11.48
02027700 Buffalo River Tributary near Amherst, Va.