Powells Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State |
Virginia North Carolina |
County |
Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Winns Creek divide |
• location | about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°33′21″N 079°03′21″W / 36.55583°N 79.05583°W [1] |
• elevation | 550 ft (170 m) [2] |
Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°31′38″N 078°58′49″W / 36.52722°N 78.98028°W [1] |
• elevation | 340 ft (100 m) [2] |
Length | 5.20 mi (8.37 km) [3] |
Basin size | 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2) [4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Hyco River |
• average | 11.00 cu ft/s (0.311 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River [4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | east and southeast |
River system | Roanoke River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Faulkner Road |
Powells Creek is a 5.20 mi (8.37 km) 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: [1]
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. [2]
Powells Creek drains 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.41, and is about 61% forested. [4]
Powells Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State |
Virginia North Carolina |
County |
Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Winns Creek divide |
• location | about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°33′21″N 079°03′21″W / 36.55583°N 79.05583°W [1] |
• elevation | 550 ft (170 m) [2] |
Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°31′38″N 078°58′49″W / 36.52722°N 78.98028°W [1] |
• elevation | 340 ft (100 m) [2] |
Length | 5.20 mi (8.37 km) [3] |
Basin size | 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2) [4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Hyco River |
• average | 11.00 cu ft/s (0.311 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River [4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | east and southeast |
River system | Roanoke River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Faulkner Road |
Powells Creek is a 5.20 mi (8.37 km) 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: [1]
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. [2]
Powells Creek drains 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.41, and is about 61% forested. [4]