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Coneys Creek
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Location of Coneys Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Hyco Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caswell
Physical characteristics
Main source Sugartree Creek divide
pond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina
672 ft (205 m)
36°18′20″N 079°10′58″W / 36.30556°N 79.18278°W / 36.30556; -79.18278
River mouth Hyco Creek
about 1 mile west of Frogsboro, North Carolina
455 ft (139 m)
36°20′35″N 079°12′21″W / 36.34306°N 79.20583°W / 36.34306; -79.20583
Length 2.26 mi (3.64 km)
Basin features
Progression generally north
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Amoswood Road

Coneys Creek is a 2.26 mi (3.64 km) long 1st order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States.

Course

Coneys Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1 mile west of Frogsboro.

Watershed

Coneys Creek drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 368.52, and is about 64% forested.

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