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.
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]
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]