Halfway Creek (Hyco River tributary)

Halfway Creek is a 2.54 mi (4.09 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Halfway Creek
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Location of Halfway Creek mouth
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Map of Halfway Creek mouth location
Halfway Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Physical characteristics
SourceStokes Creek divide
 • locationCluster Springs, Virginia
 • coordinates36°37′02″N 078°55′28″W / 36.61722°N 78.92444°W / 36.61722; -78.92444[1]
 • elevation465 ft (142 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 2.5 miles southeast of Cluster Springs, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°36′41″N 078°52′58″W / 36.61139°N 78.88278°W / 36.61139; -78.88278[1]
 • elevation
320 ft (98 m)[2]
Length2.54 mi (4.09 km)[3]
Basin size3.01 square miles (7.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average3.89 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast-southeast
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 501

Course

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Halfway Creek rises in Cluster Springs, Virginia, and then flows generally east-southeast to join the Hyco River about 2.5 miles southeast of Cluster Springs.[2]

Watershed

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Halfway Creek drains 3.01 square miles (7.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 388.13, and is about 59% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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