Double Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Double Creek
Name Other:Tributary to South Hyco Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Double Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Double Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Person
Length:4.68miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:22cuft/s at mouth with South Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:South Flat River divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1 mile northeast of Bushy Fork, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3144°N -79.0806°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:660feet[4]
Mouth:South Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3736°N -79.1133°W
Mouth Elevation:422feet
Progression:generally north
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Broachs Mill Creek
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Hesters Store Road, Rolling Hills Road

Double Creek is a 4.68miles long 3rd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina.

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.[4]

Watershed

Double Creek drains of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.51, and is about 52% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Double Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Double Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 8 November 2020 . en.