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Negro Creek
Map of Negro Creek mouth location
Map of Negro Creek mouth location
Map of Negro Creek mouth location
Map of Negro Creek mouth location
Location of Negro Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Hyco Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caswell
Alamance
Physical characteristics
Main source Stagg Creek divide
about 2.5 miles southeast of Baynea, North Carolina
732 ft (223 m)
36°14′20″N 079°16′55″W / 36.23889°N 79.28194°W / 36.23889; -79.28194
River mouth Hyco Creek
about 2 miles south-southeast of Hightowers, North Carolina
488 ft (149 m)
36°18′15″N 079°14′17″W / 36.30417°N 79.23806°W / 36.30417; -79.23806
Length 4.80 mi (7.72 km)
Basin features
Progression north-northeast
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 8.05 square miles (20.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Old Collins Road, Gunn Poole Road, Hightower Road

Negro Creek is a 4.80 mi (7.72 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Negro Creek rises about 2.5 miles southeast of Baynea, North Carolina in Alamance County, and then flows northeasterly into Caswell County to join Hyco Creek about 2 miles south-southeast of Hightowers.

Watershed

Negro Creek drains 8.05 square miles (20.8 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 362.36, and is about 54% forested.

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