Double Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)
Double Creek is a 4.68 mi (7.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina.
| Double Creek Tributary to South Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Double Creek mouth  Double Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Flat River divide |
| • location | pond about 1 mile northeast of Bushy Fork, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°18′52″N 079°04′50″W[1] |
| • elevation | 660 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South Hyco Creek |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°22′25″N 079°06′48″W[1] |
• elevation | 422 ft (129 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.68 mi (7.53 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 18.10 square miles (46.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South Hyco Creek |
| • average | 22.00 cu ft/s (0.623 m3/s) at mouth with South Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally north |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Broachs Mill Creek |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Hesters Store Road, Rolling Hills Road |
Course
Double Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Bushy Fork, North Carolina and then flows northerly to join South Hyco Creek about 3 miles southeast of Leasburg.[2]
Watershed
Double Creek drains 18.10 square miles (46.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.51, and is about 52% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Double Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Double Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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