Ghent Creek is a 6.70 mi (10.78 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Ghent Creek
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Ghent Creek mouth location
Map of Ghent Creek mouth location
Location of Ghent Creek mouth
Map of Ghent Creek mouth location
Map of Ghent Creek mouth location
Ghent Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPerson
Physical characteristics
SourceStorys Creek divide
 • locationpond about 1 northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°26′51″N 079°02′22″W / 36.44750°N 79.03944°W / 36.44750; -79.03944[1]
 • elevation615 ft (187 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°31′44″N 078°59′00″W / 36.52889°N 78.98333°W / 36.52889; -78.98333[1]
 • elevation
340 ft (100 m)[2]
Length6.70 mi (10.78 km)[3]
Basin size6.70 square miles (17.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average8.40 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaties
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMcGhees Mill Road, Edwin Robertson Road

Variant names

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

  • Ghents Creek

Course

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Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.[2]

Watershed

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Ghent Creek drains 6.70 square miles (17.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Ghent Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Ghent Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2020.