The Hyco River (Tutelo: Hiḳaatmani:[5]) is a tributary of the Dan River, which is a tributary of the Roanoke River. All three rivers flow through the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. In Person County, North Carolina the Hyco River is impounded by a dam, forming Hyco Lake. The main part of the river flows through Allensville, North Carolina (a township of Roxboro), on Gentry's Ridge and Mill Creek roads as it flows into Virginia townships such as Alton, Virginia, and Cluster Springs, Virginia, then combining with the Dan River.

Hyco River
Tributary to Dan River
Hyco River is located in Virginia
Hyco River
Location of Hyco River mouth
Hyco River is located in the United States
Hyco River
Hyco River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
Virginia
CountyPerson (NC)
Halifax (VA)
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Hyco Creek and South Hyco Creek
 • locationHyco Lake
 • coordinates36°28′59″N 079°05′44″W / 36.48306°N 79.09556°W / 36.48306; -79.09556[1]
 • elevation410 ft (120 m)[2]
MouthDan River
 • location
John H. Kerr Reservoir about 3 east-southeast of South Boston, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°41′02″N 078°43′55″W / 36.68389°N 78.73194°W / 36.68389; -78.73194[1]
 • elevation
300 ft (91 m)[2]
Length33.55 mi (53.99 km)[3]
Basin size429.09 square miles (1,111.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDan River (John H. Kerr Reservoir)
 • average407.14 cu ft/s (11.529 m3/s) at mouth with Dan River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftHyco Creek
Cane Creek
Powells Creek
Coleman Creek
Halfway Creek
Hudson Branch
Terrell Branch
Hilly Creek
 • rightSouth Hyco Creek
Sargents Creek
Ghent Creek
Storys Creek
Castle Creek
Bowes Branch
Mayo Creek
Dry Creek
Bluewing Creek
Larkin Branch
Pensions Branch
Flat Branch
Morris Branch
WaterbodiesHyco Lake
After Bay Reservoir
John H. Kerr Reservoir
BridgesWoodsdale Road, Bethel Hill Road, US 501, E Hyco Road, Kingwoods Road, Buckshoal Road, US 58

According to the USGS the Hyco River has been known by the variant names Hicootomony Creek, Hy Coyee River, Hyco Creek, and Hyco-o-tee River.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Hyco River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Hyco River Topo Map, Halifax County VA (Buffalo Springs Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Hyco River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. ^ Oliverio, Giulia (1996). A Grammar and Dictionary of Tutelo.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hyco River