Little Duck Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)
Little Duck Creek is a 3.04 mi (4.89 km) long 2nd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Little Duck Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.
| Little Duck Creek Tributary to South Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Little Duck Creek mouth  Little Duck Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Satterfield Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°24′41″N 079°03′11″W[1] |
| • elevation | 612 ft (187 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South Hyco Creek |
• location | about 1.5 miles west of Concord, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°26′57″N 079°05′35″W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.04 mi (4.89 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.45 square miles (11.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South Hyco Creek |
| • average | 5.66 cu ft/s (0.160 m3/s) at mouth with South Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Hyco Creek → Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Beaver Creek Parkway, Winstead Farm Road, Gardner Road, Concord Church Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Duck Creek
Course
Little Duck Creek rises about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join South Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Concord.[2]
Watershed
Little Duck Creek drains 4.45 square miles (11.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.38, and is about 44% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail – Little Duck Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Little Duck Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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