Sinking Creek (New River)
For the stream in Scott and Russell counties, Virginia, see Sinking Creek (Clinch River).
Sinking Creek (Virginia) | |
---|---|
Basin | |
Main source | Virginia |
Size | New River |
Country | United States |
Sinking Creek is a river in the United States state of Virginia. Due to the karst topography just west of the Virginia Tech campus, the river disappears underground and then re-emerges from springs as it flows into the New River.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Grymes, Charles. "Watersheds and Divides". Virginia Places. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
- Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr., eds. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, February 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.