Richland Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)
| Richland Creek Tributary to South Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Richland Creek mouth  Richland Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Flat River divide |
| • location | pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roseville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°21′47″N 079°01′59″W / 36.36306°N 79.03306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 665 ft (203 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South Hyco Creek |
• location | about 3 miles southwest of Concord, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°25′30″N 079°06′13″W / 36.42500°N 79.10361°W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 6.95 mi (11.18 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.21 square miles (21.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South Hyco Creek |
| • average | 10.26 cu ft/s (0.291 m3/s) at mouth with South Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 158, Mill Hill Road, John Brewer Road |
Richland Creek is a 6.95 mi (11.18 km) long 2nd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Richland Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Richard Creek
Course
[edit]Richland Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roseville, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join South Hyco Creek about 3 miles southwest of Concord.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Richland Creek drains 8.21 square miles (21.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.23, and is about 49% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Richland Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Richland Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.