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Powells Creek
Map of Powells Creek mouth location
Map of Powells Creek mouth location
Map of Powells Creek mouth location
Map of Powells Creek mouth location
Location of Powells Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Hyco River
Country United States
State Virginia
North Carolina
County Halifax (VA)
Person (NC)
Physical characteristics
Main source Winns Creek divide
about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina
550 ft (170 m)
36°33′21″N 079°03′21″W / 36.55583°N 79.05583°W / 36.55583; -79.05583
River mouth Hyco River
about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia
340 ft (100 m)
36°31′38″N 078°58′49″W / 36.52722°N 78.98028°W / 36.52722; -78.98028
Length 5.20 mi (8.37 km)
Basin features
Progression east and southeast
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Faulkner Road

Powells Creek is a 5.20 mi (8.37 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Crowder Creek
  • Storys Creek

Course

Powells Creek rises about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina. It then flows east and turns southeast into Person County, North Carolina to join the Hyco River about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia.

Watershed

Powells Creek drains 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.41, and is about 61% forested.

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