Little Duck Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Little Duck 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 Little Duck Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Little Duck Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Person
Length:3.04miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.66cuft/s at mouth with South Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Satterfield Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4114°N -79.0531°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:612feet[4]
Mouth:South Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles west of Concord, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4492°N -79.0931°W
Mouth Elevation:410feet
Progression:South Hyco CreekHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Beaver Creek Parkway, Winstead Farm Road, Gardner Road, Concord Church Road

Little Duck Creek is a 3.04miles long 2nd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Little Duck Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Little Duck Creek rises about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join South Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Concord.[4]

Watershed

Little Duck Creek drains of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.38, and is about 44% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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