Cub Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Cub Creek
Name Other:Tributary to South Hyco Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cub Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Cub Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Person
Length:2.44miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.44cuft/s at mouth with South Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Cobbs Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3881°N -79.1342°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:560feet[4]
Mouth:South Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles south-southwest of Longs Store, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4086°N -79.1067°W
Mouth Elevation:410feet
Progression:northeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 158

Cub Creek is a 2.44miles long 1st order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Cub Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Course

Cub Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join South Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles south-southwest of Longs Store.[4]

Watershed

Cub Creek drains of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.84, and is about 57% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Cub Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Cub Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 8 November 2020 . en.