Kilgore Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Kilgore Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kilgore Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Kilgore Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Caswell
Length:3.27miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.01cuft/s at mouth with Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:South Hyco Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles south of Leasburg, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3814°N -79.1758°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:608feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northwest of Leasburg, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4186°N -79.1789°W
Mouth Elevation:415feet
Progression:generally north
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 158

Kilgore Creek is a 3.27miles long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Kilgore Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Leasburg, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 2 miles northwest of Leasburg.[4]

Watershed

Kilgore Creek drains of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.23, and is about 62% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Kilgore Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Kilgore Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 November 2020 . en.