Hyco Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hyco Creek |
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Location of Hyco Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Hyco River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Person Caswell |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Jordan Creek divide about 2 miles east-southeast of Anderson, North Carolina 718 ft (219 m) 36°15′14″N 079°17′45″W / 36.25389°N 79.29583°W |
River mouth | Hyco River about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina 410 ft (120 m) 36°28′59″N 079°05′41″W / 36.48306°N 79.09472°W |
Length | 25.25 mi (40.64 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | north-northeast |
River system | Roanoke River |
Basin size | 93.50 square miles (242.2 km2) |
Tributaries | |
Bridges | Gunn Poole Road, NC 86, Grier Church Road, US 158, Briggs Road, Osmond Road, NC 57 |
Hyco Creek is a 25.25 mi (40.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. Hyco Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake. Hyco Creek forms the Hyco River along with South Hyco Creek.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Hyco River
- North Hyco Creek
Course
Hyco Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles east-southeast of Anderson, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina.
Watershed
Hyco Creek drains 93.50 square miles (242.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.74, and is about 58% forested.
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