The Corrotoman River is a small river on the northern banks of the Rappahannock River

Rappahannock River

The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length. It traverses the entire northern part of the state, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, across the Piedmont, to the Chesapeake Bay, south of the Potomac River.An important river in American...

 in Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

, United States

United States

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. The Corrotoman River is about 8 miles from the mouth of the Rappahannock River, which drains into the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...

. The Corrotoman River cuts into the Northern Neck

Northern Neck

The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This peninsula is bounded by the Potomac River on the north and the Rappahannock River on the south. It encompasses the following Virginia counties: Lancaster,...

; a region of land between the Potomac River

Potomac River

The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...

 and the Rappahannock River. The Corrotoman River has a shape resembling a "Y".

Main Body

The mouth of the Corrotoman River is between Towles Point and Orchard Point. As you go into the river, Whitehouse Creek, as well as Ewells Prong and Millenbeck Prong, are on the western side of the river. Farther North and inward, Corrotoman Point sits on the eastern shore of the river, and Ball Point is located on the western shore of the river. The river narrows significantly at this point.

On the western side of the river, after Ball Point, Yankee point marks the beginning of Myers Creek. Myers Creek is home to the only marina on the river, the Yankee Point Marina. North of Yankee Point is Bar Point, which is where the Western Branch starts.

On the eastern side of the river, after Corrotoman Point, is Taylor Creek and Moran Creek. North of those is Moran Wharf, which marks the start of the Eastern Branch.

Western Branch

The Western Branch Starts between Bar Point and West Point. The branch points northwest. There is the Merry Point cable ferry

Cable ferry

A cable ferry is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by cables connected to both shores. They are also called chain ferries, floating bridges, or punts....

 near the start of the branch that runs between Ottoman Wharf and Merry Point. In order they are encountered going up the branch, the creeks are: John Creek, Lowrey Creek, Senior Creek, and Davis Creek. From there, the branch splits into two, one side going off into a swamp, and the other side, Little Branch, ends at Griffins Landing.

Eastern Branch

The Eastern Branch starts between West Point and Moran Wharf, and points in a northeast direction. In order that they are encountered going up the branch, the creeks/coves are: Hills Creek, Bells Creek, Punches Cove, Browns Creek, Quarter Cove, and Muller Cove. From there, the branch splits off into Camps Prong and Norris Prong, which lead to Camps Millpond and Norris Pond respectively.

Marker Locations

• Off Towles Point, in the Rappahannock River
  Rappahannock River
  The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length. It traverses the entire northern part of the state, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, across the Piedmont, to the Chesapeake Bay, south of the Potomac River.An important river in American...
  
  , there is a red number "6" marker. It has a bell and flashes.
• In the middle of the river, off Corrotoman Point, there is a red number "2" marker. It flashes.
• Off the tip of Ball Point, very close to shore, there is a green number "3" marker.
• Right down the center of the Corrotoman River, there are two markers that are between Ball Point and Bar Point. There is a red number "4" marker and to the North, there is a red number "6" marker.
• There is a green number "7" marker off Bar point. it flashes.
• At the entrance of Taylor Creek, there is a green number "1" marker.
• Off Yankee Point, there is a number "2" marker.
• At the entrance of Myers Creek, there are two markers. There is a Green number "3" marker and a green number "4" marker.
• At the entrance of the Western Branch, there is a red number "8" marker. It flashes.
• Past the red number "8" marker, there is a green number "9" marker.