| Powells Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Hyco River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Powells Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Powells 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: | 5.2miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Hyco River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 11cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2] |
| Source1: | Winns Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.5558°N -79.0558°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 550feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Hyco River |
| Mouth Location: | about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.5272°N -78.9803°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 340feet |
| Progression: | east and southeast |
| River System: | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Faulkner Road |
Powells Creek is a 5.2miles long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Powells Creek rises about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina. It then flows east and turns southeast into Person County, North Carolina to join the Hyco River about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia.[4]
Powells Creek drains of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.41, and is about 61% forested.[2]