Little Duck Creek is a 3.04 mi (4.89 km) long 2nd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Little Duck Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Little Duck Creek Tributary to South Hyco Creek
Location of Little Duck Creek mouth Show map of North Carolina Little Duck Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person
Physical characteristics
Source	Satterfield Creek divide
• location	about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°24′41″N 079°03′11″W[1]
• elevation	612 ft (187 m)[2]
Mouth	South Hyco Creek
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Concord, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°26′57″N 079°05′35″W[1]
• elevation	410 ft (120 m)[2]
Length	3.04 mi (4.89 km)[3]
Basin size	4.45 square miles (11.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	South Hyco Creek
• average	5.66 cu ft/s (0.160 m3/s) at mouth with South Hyco Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	South Hyco Creek → Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Beaver Creek Parkway, Winstead Farm Road, Gardner Road, Concord Church Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Duck Creek

Course

Little Duck Creek rises about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Olive Hill, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join South Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Concord.[2]

Watershed

Little Duck Creek drains 4.45 square miles (11.5 km²) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 398.38, and is about 44% forested.[4]

References