Dry Creek (Hyco River tributary)

Dry Creek is a 2.59 mi (4.17 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Dry Creek Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Bluewing Creek divide
• location	about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Mayo, Virginia
• coordinates	36°34′02″N 078°51′27″W[1]
• elevation	462 ft (141 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia
• coordinates	36°35′42″N 078°52′32″W[1]
• elevation	322 ft (98 m)[2]
Length	2.59 mi (4.17 km)[3]
Basin size	2.91 square miles (7.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	3.75 cu ft/s (0.106 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

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. "GNIS Detail - Dry Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
2. "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. "Dry Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.