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Little Duck Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 36°26′57″N 079°05′35″W / 36.44917°N 79.09306°W / 36.44917; -79.09306
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Little Duck Creek
Tributary to South Hyco Creek
Map of Little Duck Creek mouth location
Map of Little Duck Creek mouth location
Location of Little Duck Creek mouth
Map of Little Duck Creek mouth location
Map of Little Duck Creek mouth location
Little Duck Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPerson
Physical characteristics
SourceSatterfield Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°24′41″N 079°03′11″W / 36.41139°N 79.05306°W / 36.41139; -79.05306[1]
 • elevation612 ft (187 m)[2]
MouthSouth Hyco Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles west of Concord, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°26′57″N 079°05′35″W / 36.44917°N 79.09306°W / 36.44917; -79.09306[1]
 • elevation
410 ft (120 m)[2]
Length3.04 mi (4.89 km)[3]
Basin size4.45 square miles (11.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSouth Hyco Creek
 • average5.66 cu ft/s (0.160 m3/s) at mouth with South Hyco Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSouth Hyco CreekHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBeaver Creek Parkway, Winstead Farm Road, Gardner Road, Concord Church Road

Little Duck Creek is a 3.04 mi (4.89 km) long 2nd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Little Duck Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Variant names

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

  • Duck Creek

Course

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Little Duck Creek rises about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join South Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Concord.[2]

Watershed

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Little Duck Creek drains 4.45 square miles (11.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.38, and is about 44% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail – Little Duck Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Little Duck Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.