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.
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]
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]