Cub Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary)
Cub Creek is a 2.44 mi (3.93 km) long 1st order tributary to South Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Cub Creek joins South Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.
| Cub Creek Tributary to South Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cub Creek mouth  Cub Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cobbs Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°23′17″N 079°08′03″W[1] |
| • elevation | 560 ft (170 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South Hyco Creek |
• location | about 1.5 miles south-southwest of Longs Store, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°24′31″N 079°06′24″W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.44 mi (3.93 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South Hyco Creek |
| • average | 2.44 cu ft/s (0.069 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 | US 158 |
Course
Cub Creek rises about 1 mile southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join South Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles south-southwest of Longs Store.[2]
Watershed
Cub Creek drains 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 385.84, and is about 57% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Cub Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Cub Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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