South Hyco Creek is a 23.56 mi (37.92 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. South Hyco Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake. South Hyco Creek forms the Hyco River along with Hyco Creek.
| South Hyco Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of South Hyco Creek mouth  South Hyco Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person Caswell Orange |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East Fork Eno River divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles southeast of Prospect Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°12′58″N 079°10′26″W / 36.21611°N 79.17389°W[1] |
| • elevation | 705 ft (215 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°28′59″N 079°05′42″W / 36.48306°N 79.09500°W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 23.56 mi (37.92 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 81.31 square miles (210.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 92.46 cu ft/s (2.618 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sugartree Creek Cub Creek |
| • right | Double Creek Richland Creek Little Duck Creek |
| Waterbodies | Lake Roxboro Hyco Lake |
| Bridges | Burton Road, Allison Road, Bama Road, NC 49, Gordonton Road, US 158, John Brewer Road, Concord Church Road, Semora Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Sugartree Creek
- Sugar Tree Creek
Course
editSouth Hyco Creek rises about 2.5 miles southeast of Prospect Hill, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editSouth Hyco Creek drains 81.31 square miles (210.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 400.00, and is about 54% forested.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - South Hyco Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "South Hyco Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.