| Cane Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Country Line Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast ofSemora, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°29′37″N079°08′39″W / 36.49361°N 79.14417°W /36.49361; -79.14417[1] |
| • elevation | 555 ft (169 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 1.5 miles west of McGehees Mill, North Carolina inHyco Lake |
• coordinates | 36°30′43″N079°03′55″W / 36.51194°N 79.06528°W /36.51194; -79.06528[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.10 mi (8.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.25 square miles (21.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 10.19 cu ft/s (0.289 m3/s) at mouth withHyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaties |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Semora Road, Jeff Road |
Cane Creek is a 5.10 mi (8.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to theHyco River inPerson County, North Carolina. Cane Creek joins the Hyco River withinHyco Lake.
According to theGeographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
Cane Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles southeast ofSemora, North Carolina in Caswell County, and then flows northeast into Person County to join the Hyco River about 1.5 miles west of McGehee Mills.[2]
Cane Creek drains 8.25 square miles (21.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.27, and is about 54% forested.[4]
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