Castle Creek (Hyco River tributary)

Castle Creek is a 6.67 mi (10.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.

Castle Creek
Tributary to Hyco River
Location of Castle Creek mouth
Castle Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPerson
Physical characteristics
SourceMill Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles south-southeast of Harmony, Virginia
 • coordinates36°27′23″N 078°55′41″W[1]
 • elevation545 ft (166 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Gentry Store, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°35′29″N 078°53′22″W[1]
 • elevation
321 ft (98 m)[2]
Length6.67 mi (10.73 km)[3]
Basin size11.53 square miles (29.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average14.21 cu ft/s (0.402 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightBamboo Branch
BridgesHaywood Bailey Road, Shiloh Church Road

Course

Castle Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Gentry Store, North Carolina, and then flows north to join the Hyco River about 2 miles south-southeast of Harmony, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Castle Creek drains 11.53 square miles (29.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.81, and is about 55% forested.[4]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Castle Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Castle Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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