Sugartree Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Sugartree Creek
Name Other:Tributary to South Hyco Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sugartree Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Sugartree Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Caswell
Length:4.95miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.7cuft/s at mouth with South Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Lynch Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond at Prospect Hill, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2503°N -79.1853°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:695feet[4]
Mouth:South Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northwest of Gordonton, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.2978°N -79.1514°W
Mouth Elevation:485feet
Progression:northeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Painter Road, Wrenn Road

Sugartree Creek is a 4.95miles long 1st order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Sugartree Creek rises in a pond in Prospect Hill, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join South Hyco Creek about 1 mile northwest of Gordonton.[4]

Watershed

Sugartree Creek drains of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.73, and is about 58% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 9 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Sugartree Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 9 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Sugartree Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 9 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 9 November 2020 . en.