Hickory Creek is a 7.23 mi (11.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Hickory Creek Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
City	Greensboro
Physical characteristics
Source	South Buffalo Creek divide
• location	Greensboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°00′47″N 079°51′15″W[1]
• elevation	805 ft (245 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 2 miles southeast of Freemans Mill, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°55′39″N 079°52′08″W[1]
• elevation	655 ft (200 m)[2]
Length	7.23 mi (11.64 km)[3]
Basin size	20.49 square miles (53.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	22.94 cu ft/s (0.650 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Reddicks Creek
Bridges	I-73, US 29, I-85, Bishop Road, Kivett Drive, Burnetts Chapel Road, Wall Road

Course

Hickory Creek rises at the south end of Greensboro, North Carolina in Guilford County and then takes a southerly course to join the Deep River about 2 miles southeast of Freeman Mill, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Hickory Creek drains 20.49 square miles (53.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 404.36 and is about 35% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References