Sargents Creek (Hyco River tributary) explained

Sargents 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 Sargents Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Sargents Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Person
Length:5.08miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco River
Discharge1 Avg:7.59cuft/s at mouth with Hyco River[2]
Source1:Little Duck Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles north of Olive Hill, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.4294°N -79.0444°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:598feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco River
Mouth Location:about 4 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.495°N -79.0806°W
Mouth Elevation:410feet
Progression:Hyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaties
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Concord Sefco Road, Concord Ceffo Road, Roxboro Plant Road

Sargents Creek is a 5.08miles long 1st order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. Sargents Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake.

Course

Sargents Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Olive Hill, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest to join the Hyco River about 4 miles east-southeast of Semora.[4]

Watershed

Sargents Creek drains of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 438.41, and is about 46% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Sargents Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Sargents Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 November 2020 . en.