Coneys Creek Explained

Coneys 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 Coneys Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Caswell
Length:2.26miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.61cuft/s at mouth with Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Sugartree Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3056°N -79.1828°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:672feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile west of Frogsboro, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3431°N -79.2058°W
Mouth Elevation:455feet
Progression:generally north
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Amoswood Road

Coneys Creek is a 2.26miles long 1st order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States.[3]

Course

Coneys Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1 mile west of Frogsboro.[4]

Watershed

Coneys Creek drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 368.52, and is about 64% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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