Hilly Creek Explained

Hilly Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hilly Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Hilly Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax
Length:1.95miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:2.14cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:Grassy Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond at Omega, Virginia
Source1 Coordinates:36.6689°N -78.8139°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:428feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Omega, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.6492°N -78.7919°W
Mouth Elevation:300feet
Progression:generally southeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Hilly Creek is a 1.95miles 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.[3]

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.[4]

Watershed

Hilly Creek drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 370.38, and is about 63% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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