Bluewing Creek Explained

Bluewing Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bluewing Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bluewing Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax (VA)
Person (NC)
Length:12.2miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:31.3cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:unnamed tributary to Mayo Reservoir divide
Source1 Location:about 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4614°N -78.8347°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:581feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6214°N -78.8378°W
Mouth Elevation:319feet
Progression:Hyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Little Bluewing Creek
Tributaries Right:Cattail Branch
Bredlov Creek
Bridges:Olive Branch Road, Tatum Road, NC 49, High View Church Road, VA 96, North Fork Church Road

Bluewing Creek is a 12.2miles long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Bluewing Creek rises in a pond about 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina, and then flows generally north to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia.[4]

Watershed

Bluewing Creek drains of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.32, and is about 57% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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