title: Richland Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)
text: # Richland Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)
  
  Richland Creek is a 6.95 mi (11.18 km) long 2nd order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Richland Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.
  
  ## Variant names
  
  According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
  
  * Richard Creek
  
  ## Course
  
  Richland Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles northeast of Roseville, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join South Hyco Creek about 3 miles southwest of Concord.
  
  ## Watershed
  
  Richland Creek drains 8.21 square miles (21.3 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 410.23, and is about 49% forested.
  
  