Hilly Creek
Hilly Creek is a 1.95 mi (3.14 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia). This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Hilly Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hilly Creek mouth  Hilly Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Grassy Creek divide |
| • location | pond at Omega, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°40′08″N 078°48′50″W[1] |
| • elevation | 428 ft (130 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir |
• location | about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Omega, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°38′57″N 078°47′31″W[1] |
• elevation | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.95 mi (3.14 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 2.14 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Course
Hilly Creek rises in a pond at Omega, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Omega.[2]
Watershed
Hilly Creek drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 370.38, and is about 63% forested.[4]
See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Hilly Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Hilly Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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