Cobbs Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Cobbs Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cobbs Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Cobbs 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:7.08miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:14.27cuft/s at mouth with Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:South Hyco Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3831°N -79.1428°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:585feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4781°N -79.105°W
Mouth Elevation:410feet
Progression:north and northeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Old Durham Road, US 158, NC 57

Cobbs Creek is a 7.08miles long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Cobbs Creek joins Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Course

Cobbs Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina and then flows north and northeast to join Hyco Creek about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina.[4] Cobbs Creek briefly flows into Caswell County before turning back into Person County.

Watershed

Cobbs Creek drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 406.62, and is about 70% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Cobbs Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail – Cobbs Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 November 2020 . en.