Mayo Creek (Hyco River tributary) explained

Mayo Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mayo Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Virginia
North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Halifax (VA)
Person (NC)
Length:20.62miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:48.13cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:Mill Creek divide
Source1 Location:about north of Allensville, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3947°N -78.9289°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:660feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River
Mouth Location:about east-northeast of Mayo, Virginia
Mouth Coordinates:36.5883°N -78.8878°W
Mouth Elevation:322feet
Progression:Hyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:Mill Creek
Crutchfield Branch
Tributaries Right:Donaldson Creek
Waterbodies:Mayo Reservoir
Bridges:Cedar Grove Church Road, Jack Brann Road, Allensville Road, Parham Road, Lawson Chapel Church Road, NC 49, Bowmantown Road, Mayo Lake Road, VA 96

Mayo Creek is a 20.62miles long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Variant names

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

Course

Mayo Creek rises about west of Allensville, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about north-northeast of Mayo.[4]

Watershed

Mayo Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a wetness index of 448.38, and is about 55% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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