Parrotts Creek Dredge Channel Data Report

Parrotts Creek is located along the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, VA. The mouth of the creek is about 850 ft wide, but just inside the mouth of the creek, a spit extends from the upland narrowing the creek to about 300 ft before it widens again. Overall, this is a relatively short, undeveloped creek. Most of the development (wharfs, ramps, piers) occur near the mouth. Most of the more inland areas of the creek are surrounded by woodland. The federally-authorized channel was established in 1955 due to the presence of a public ramp and landing area, as well as oyster and seafood packing houses located on the creek. It is a 4,800 ft long, 60 ft wide channel with a 120 ft by 120 ft turning basin, and a controlling depth of -6 ft MLLW. (...