Appomattox River
The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately 157 miles (253 km) long, in central and eastern Virginia, named for the Appomattocs Indian tribe who lived along its lower banks in the 17th century. It drains a cotton and tobacco-growing region of the Piedmont and coastal plain southwest of Richmond.
| Appomattox River | |
|---|---|
The Appomattox River at Matoaca, Virginia | |
Map of the James River watershed with the Appomattox River watershed highlighted light yellow; the Appomattox River is shown in dark blue | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Cities | Petersburg, Tri-cities |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Appomattox, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 37°23′46″N 78°49′44″W |
| • elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Mouth | James River |
• location | Hopewell, Virginia |
• coordinates | 37°19′15″N 77°16′32″W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 157 mi (253 km) |
| Basin size | 1,344 sq mi (3,480 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Matoaca |
| • average | 1,366 cu ft/s (38.7 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 18 cu ft/s (0.51 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 39,400 cu ft/s (1,120 m3/s) |
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