Sugartree Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)
Sugartree Creek is a 4.95 mi (7.97 km) long 1st order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.
| Sugartree Creek Tributary to South Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sugartree Creek mouth  Sugartree Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lynch Creek divide |
| • location | pond at Prospect Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°15′01″N 079°11′07″W[1] |
| • elevation | 695 ft (212 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South Hyco Creek |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Gordonton, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°17′52″N 079°09′05″W[1] |
• elevation | 485 ft (148 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.95 mi (7.97 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South Hyco Creek |
| • average | 5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m3/s) at mouth with South Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Painter Road, Wrenn Road |
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.[2]
Watershed
Sugartree Creek drains 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.73, and is about 58% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Sugartree Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Sugartree Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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