Lynch Creek (Hyco Creek tributary)
Lynch Creek is a 7.79 mi (12.54 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States.
| 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[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[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 |
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
- "GNIS Detail - Lynch Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Lynch Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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