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Panther Branch
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Location of Panther Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Hyco Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caswell
Physical characteristics
Main source Sugartree Creek divide
Morgans Pond about 1 mile north of Prospect Hill, North Carolina
698 ft (213 m)
36°16′17″N 079°11′23″W / 36.27139°N 79.18972°W / 36.27139; -79.18972
River mouth Hyco Creek
about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Frogsboro, North Carolina
462 ft (141 m)
36°20′15″N 079°12′38″W / 36.33750°N 79.21056°W / 36.33750; -79.21056
Length 5.46 mi (8.79 km)
Basin features
Progression generally north
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Ridgeville Road, Barnwell Road, Egypt Road, Innesbrook Way, John Oakley Road

Panther Branch is a 5.46 mi (8.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Panther Branch rises in Morgans Pond about 1 mile north of Prospect Hill, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Frogsboro.

Watershed

Panther Branch drains 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 376.53, and is about 45% forested.

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