Hilly Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hilly Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Hyco River
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Halifax
Physical characteristics
Main source	Grassy Creek divide pond at Omega, Virginia 428 ft (130 m) 36°40′08″N 078°48′50″W / 36.66889°N 78.81389°W / 36.66889; -78.81389
River mouth	Hyco River at John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Omega, Virginia 300 ft (91 m) 36°38′57″N 078°47′31″W / 36.64917°N 78.79194°W / 36.64917; -78.79194
Length	1.95 mi (3.14 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast
River system	Roanoke River
Basin size	1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Hilly Creek is a 1.95 mi (3.14 km) long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia. Flat Branch joins Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Reservoir in Virginia). This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Hilly Creek rises in a pond at Omega, Virginia and then flows southeast to join the Hyco River in John H. Kerr Reservoir about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Omega.

Watershed

Hilly Creek drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 370.38, and is about 63% forested.