Bluewing Creek

Bluewing Creek is a 12.20 mi (19.63 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Bluewing Creek Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia North Carolina
County	Halifax (VA) Person (NC)
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Mayo Reservoir divide
• location	about 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°27′41″N 078°50′05″W[1]
• elevation	581 ft (177 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia
• coordinates	36°37′17″N 078°50′16″W[1]
• elevation	319 ft (97 m)[2]
Length	12.20 mi (19.63 km)[3]
Basin size	26.42 square miles (68.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	31.30 cu ft/s (0.886 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	Little Bluewing Creek
• right	Cattail Branch Bredlov Creek
Bridges	Olive Branch Road, Tatum Road, NC 49, High View Church Road, VA 96, North Fork Church Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• Big Bluewing Creek
• Blewing Creek
• Blue Wing Creek

Course

Bluewing Creek rises in a pond about 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina, and then flows generally north to join the Hyco River about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia.^[2]

Watershed

Bluewing Creek drains 26.42 square miles (68.4 km²) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.32, and is about 57% forested.^[4]