Cane Creek (Hyco River tributary) explained

Cane Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cane Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Cane Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Person
Caswell
Length:5.1miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:10.19cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:Country Line Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4936°N -79.1442°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:555feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles west of McGehees Mill, North Carolina in Hyco Lake
Mouth Coordinates:36.5119°N -79.0653°W
Mouth Elevation:410feet
Progression:northeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaties
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Semora Road, Jeff Road

Cane Creek is a 5.1miles long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. Cane Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Cane Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina in Caswell County, and then flows northeast into Person County to join the Hyco River about 1.5 miles west of McGehee Mills.[4]

Watershed

Cane Creek drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.27, and is about 54% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . 5 November 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Cane Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 5 November 2020 . en.