Lynch Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Lynch 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 Lynch Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Lynch Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Caswell
Orange
Length:7.79miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:14.12cuft/s at mouth with Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Frank Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles northwest of Carr, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2225°N -79.2203°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:702feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Hightowers, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3222°N -79.2208°W
Mouth Elevation:468feet
Progression:north
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Wade Loop, Dave Smith Road, Brooks Road, Old NC 86, NC 86, Corbett Ridge Road

Lynch Creek is a 7.79miles long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States.

Course

Lynch Creek rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Carr, North Carolina in Orange County, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1 mile southeast of Hightowers.[4]

Watershed

Lynch Creek drains of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 363.27, and is about 54% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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