Hickory Creek is a 7.23 mi (11.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina.
| Hickory Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hickory Creek mouth  Hickory Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| City | Greensboro |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Buffalo Creek divide |
| • location | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°00′47″N 079°51′15″W / 36.01306°N 79.85417°W[1] |
| • elevation | 805 ft (245 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Freemans Mill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°55′39″N 079°52′08″W / 35.92750°N 79.86889°W[1] |
• elevation | 655 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.23 mi (11.64 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 20.49 square miles (53.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 22.94 cu ft/s (0.650 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Reddicks Creek |
| Bridges | I-73, US 29, I-85, Bishop Road, Kivett Drive, Burnetts Chapel Road, Wall Road |
Course
editHickory Creek rises at the south end of Greensboro, North Carolina in Guilford County and then takes a southerly course to join the Deep River about 2 miles southeast of Freeman Mill, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editHickory Creek drains 20.49 square miles (53.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 404.36 and is about 35% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Hickory Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hickory Creek Topo Map in Guilford". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hickory Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.