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 River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle 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.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
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]
Mayo Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a wetness index of 448.38, and is about 55% forested.[2]