Lynch Creek (Hyco Creek tributary)
| Lynch Creek Tributary to Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lynch Creek mouth  Lynch Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caswell Orange |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Frank Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Carr, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°13′21″N 079°13′13″W / 36.22250°N 79.22028°W[1] |
| • elevation | 702 ft (214 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco Creek |
• location | about 1 mile southeast of Hightowers, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°19′20″N 079°13′15″W / 36.32222°N 79.22083°W[1] |
• elevation | 468 ft (143 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.79 mi (12.54 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 11.66 square miles (30.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco Creek |
| • average | 14.12 cu ft/s (0.400 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Wade Loop, Dave Smith Road, Brooks Road, Old NC 86, NC 86, Corbett Ridge Road |
Lynch Creek is a 7.79 mi (12.54 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.
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.[2]
Watershed
Lynch Creek drains 11.66 square miles (30.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 363.27, and is about 54% forested.[4]
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Lynch Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lynch Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.