| 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
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: [1]
- Richard Creek
Course
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
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
- ^ 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.