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Kilgore Creek
Map of Kilgore Creek mouth location
Map of Kilgore Creek mouth location
Map of Kilgore Creek mouth location
Map of Kilgore Creek mouth location
Location of Kilgore Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Hyco Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caswell
Physical characteristics
Main source South Hyco Creek divide
about 0.5 miles south of Leasburg, North Carolina
608 ft (185 m)
36°22′53″N 079°10′33″W / 36.38139°N 79.17583°W / 36.38139; -79.17583
River mouth Hyco Creek
about 2 miles northwest of Leasburg, North Carolina
415 ft (126 m)
36°25′07″N 079°10′44″W / 36.41861°N 79.17889°W / 36.41861; -79.17889
Length 3.27 mi (5.26 km)
Basin features
Progression generally north
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 5.63 square miles (14.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges US 158

Kilgore Creek is a 3.27 mi (5.26 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Kilgore Creek rises about 0.5 miles south of Leasburg, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 2 miles northwest of Leasburg.

Watershed

Kilgore Creek drains 5.63 square miles (14.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 394.23, and is about 62% forested.

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