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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Lynch Creek
Tributary to Hyco Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCaswell
Orange
Physical characteristics
SourceFrank Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northwest of Carr, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°13′21″N 079°13′13″W / 36.22250°N 79.22028°W / 36.22250; -79.22028
 • elevation702 ft (214 m)
MouthHyco Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Hightowers, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°19′20″N 079°13′15″W / 36.32222°N 79.22083°W / 36.32222; -79.22083
 • elevation468 ft (143 m)
Length7.79 mi (12.54 km)
Basin size11.66 square miles (30.2 km)
Discharge 
 • locationHyco Creek
 • average14.12 cu ft/s (0.400 m/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek
Basin features
Progressionnorth
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWade 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, United States.

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.

Watershed

Lynch Creek drains 11.66 square miles (30.2 km) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 363.27, and is about 54% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Lynch Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Lynch Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

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