Castle Creek (Hyco River tributary) explained

Castle Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Castle Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Castle Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Person
Length:6.67miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:14.21cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:Mill Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles south-southeast of Harmony, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.4564°N -78.9281°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:545feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River
Mouth Location:pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Gentry Store, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.5914°N -78.8894°W
Mouth Elevation:321feet
Progression:Hyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Bamboo Branch
Bridges:Haywood Bailey Road, Shiloh Church Road

Castle Creek is a 6.67miles long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.

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.[4]

Watershed

Castle Creek drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.81, and is about 55% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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