Kilgore Creek (Hyco Creek tributary)
Kilgore Creek is a 3.27 mi (5.26 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.
| Kilgore Creek Tributary to Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kilgore Creek mouth  Kilgore Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Hyco Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Leasburg, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°22′53″N 079°10′33″W[1] |
| • elevation | 608 ft (185 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco Creek |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Leasburg, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°25′07″N 079°10′44″W[1] |
• elevation | 415 ft (126 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.27 mi (5.26 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.63 square miles (14.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco Creek |
| • average | 7.01 cu ft/s (0.199 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally north |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 158 |
Course
Kilgore Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Leasburg, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 2 miles northwest of Leasburg.[2]
Watershed
Kilgore Creek drains 5.63 square miles (14.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.23, and is about 62% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Kilgore 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.
- "Kilgore Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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