| Dry Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Bluewing Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Mayo, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°34′02″N 078°51′27″W / 36.56722°N 78.85750°W / 36.56722; -78.85750 |
| • elevation | 462 ft (141 m) |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
| • location | about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°35′42″N 078°52′32″W / 36.59500°N 78.87556°W / 36.59500; -78.87556 |
| • elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Length | 2.59 mi (4.17 km) |
| Basin size | 2.91 square miles (7.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 3.75 cu ft/s (0.106 m/s) at mouth with Hyco River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Dry Creek is a 2.59 mi (4.17 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.
Course
Dry Creek rises about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Mayo, Virginia, and then flows northwest to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs.
Watershed
Dry Creek drains 2.91 square miles (7.5 km) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.54, and is about 59% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Dry Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Dry Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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