Bluewing Creek
Bluewing Creek is a 12.20 mi (19.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Bluewing Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bluewing Creek mouth  Bluewing Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia North Carolina |
| County | Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Mayo Reservoir divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°27′41″N 078°50′05″W[1] |
| • elevation | 581 ft (177 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°37′17″N 078°50′16″W[1] |
• elevation | 319 ft (97 m)[2] |
| Length | 12.20 mi (19.63 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 26.42 square miles (68.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 31.30 cu ft/s (0.886 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Bluewing Creek |
| • right | Cattail Branch Bredlov Creek |
| Bridges | Olive Branch Road, Tatum Road, NC 49, High View Church Road, VA 96, North Fork Church Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Big Bluewing Creek
- Blewing Creek
- Blue Wing Creek
Course
Bluewing Creek rises in a pond about 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina, and then flows generally north to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia.[2]
Watershed
Bluewing Creek drains 26.42 square miles (68.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.32, and is about 57% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Bluewing Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Bluewing Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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