Castle Creek is a 6.67 mi (10.73 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.

Castle Creek Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person
Physical characteristics
Source	Mill Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles south-southeast of Harmony, Virginia
• coordinates	36°27′23″N 078°55′41″W[1]
• elevation	545 ft (166 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Gentry Store, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°35′29″N 078°53′22″W[1]
• elevation	321 ft (98 m)[2]
Length	6.67 mi (10.73 km)[3]
Basin size	11.53 square miles (29.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	14.21 cu ft/s (0.402 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Bamboo Branch
Bridges	Haywood Bailey Road, Shiloh Church Road

Course

Castle Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Gentry Store, North Carolina, and then flows north to join the Hyco River about 2 miles south-southeast of Harmony, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Castle Creek drains 11.53 square miles (29.9 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 373.81, and is about 55% forested.[4]

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