Negro Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Negro 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 Negro Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Negro Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Caswell
Alamance
Length:4.8miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.85cuft/s at mouth with Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Stagg Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2.5 miles southeast of Baynea, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2389°N -79.2819°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:732feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles south-southeast of Hightowers, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3042°N -79.2381°W
Mouth Elevation:488feet
Progression:north-northeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Old Collins Road, Gunn Poole Road, Hightower Road

Negro Creek is a 4.8miles long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Negro Creek rises about 2.5 miles southeast of Baynea, North Carolina in Alamance County, and then flows northeasterly into Caswell County to join Hyco Creek about 2 miles south-southeast of Hightowers.[4]

Watershed

Negro Creek drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 362.36, and is about 54% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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