Dry Creek
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Dry Creek mouth location
Map of Dry Creek mouth location
Location of Dry Creek mouth
Map of Dry Creek mouth location
Map of Dry Creek mouth location
Dry Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Bluewing Creek divide
  locationabout 1.5 miles east-southeast of Mayo, Virginia
  coordinates36°34′02″N 078°51′27″W / 36.56722°N 78.85750°W / 36.56722; -78.85750[1]
  elevation462 ft (141 m)[2]
MouthHyco 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[1]
  elevation
322 ft (98 m)[2]
Length2.59 mi (4.17 km)[3]
Basin size2.91 square miles (7.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHyco River
  average3.75 cu ft/s (0.106 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

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.[2]

Watershed

Dry Creek drains 2.91 square miles (7.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 381.54, and is about 59% forested.[4]

References

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