Hilly Creek

Hilly Creek is a 1.95 mi (3.14 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia). This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Hilly Creek Tributary to Hyco River
Location of Hilly Creek mouth Hilly Creek (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Source	Grassy Creek divide
• location	pond at Omega, Virginia
• coordinates	36°40′08″N 078°48′50″W[1]
• elevation	428 ft (130 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir
• location	about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Omega, Virginia
• coordinates	36°38′57″N 078°47′31″W[1]
• elevation	300 ft (91 m)[2]
Length	1.95 mi (3.14 km)[3]
Basin size	1.63 square miles (4.2 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	2.14 cu ft/s (0.061 m^3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Hilly Creek rises in a pond at Omega, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Omega.[2]

Watershed

Hilly Creek drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 370.38, and is about 63% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Virginia

References

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