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.
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.
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]