Cane Creek is a 5.10 mi (8.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. Cane Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake.
| Cane Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cane Creek mouth  Cane Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Country Line Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°29′37″N 079°08′39″W / 36.49361°N 79.14417°W[1] |
| • elevation | 555 ft (169 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 1.5 miles west of McGehees Mill, North Carolina in Hyco Lake |
• coordinates | 36°30′43″N 079°03′55″W / 36.51194°N 79.06528°W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.10 mi (8.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.25 square miles (21.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 10.19 cu ft/s (0.289 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaties |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Semora Road, Jeff Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Cain Creek
Course
editCane Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina in Caswell County, and then flows northeast into Person County to join the Hyco River about 1.5 miles west of McGehee Mills.[2]
Watershed
editCane Creek drains 8.25 square miles (21.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.27, and is about 54% forested.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Cane Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. Retrieved 5 November 2020.