Panther Branch (Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Panther Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Panther Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Caswell
Length:5.46miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.03cuft/s at mouth with Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Sugartree Creek divide
Source1 Location:Morgans Pond about 1 mile north of Prospect Hill, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2714°N -79.1897°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:698feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Frogsboro, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.3375°N -79.2106°W
Mouth Elevation:462feet
Progression:generally north
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Ridgeville Road, Barnwell Road, Egypt Road, Innesbrook Way, John Oakley Road

Panther Branch is a 5.46miles long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Panther Branch rises in Morgans Pond about 1 mile north of Prospect Hill, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Frogsboro.[4]

Watershed

Panther Branch drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 376.53, and is about 45% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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