Bluewing Creek

Bluewing Creek
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Bluewing Creek mouth location
Map of Bluewing Creek mouth location
Location of Bluewing Creek mouth
Map of Bluewing Creek mouth location
Map of Bluewing Creek mouth location
Bluewing Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
North Carolina
CountyHalifax (VA)
Person (NC)
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Mayo Reservoir divide
 • locationabout 2.5 miles southeast of Triple Springs, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°27′41″N 078°50′05″W / 36.46139°N 78.83472°W / 36.46139; -78.83472
 • elevation581 ft (177 m)
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 3 miles southeast of Centerville, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°37′17″N 078°50′16″W / 36.62139°N 78.83778°W / 36.62139; -78.83778
 • elevation
319 ft (97 m)
Length12.20 mi (19.63 km)
Basin size
26.42 square miles (68.4 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average31.30 cu ft/s (0.886 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River
Basin features
ProgressionHyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Bluewing Creek
 • rightCattail Branch
Bredlov Creek
BridgesOlive Branch Road, Tatum Road, NC 49, High View Church Road, VA 96, North Fork Church Road

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.

Variant names

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

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.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "GNIS Detail - Bluewing Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bluewing Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.