Mayo Creek (Hyco River tributary)
Mayo Creek is a 20.62 mi (33.18 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.
| Mayo Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mayo Creek mouth  Mayo Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia North Carolina |
| County | Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mill Creek divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Allensville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°23′41″N 078°55′44″W[1] |
| • elevation | 660 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 1 mile (1.6 km) east-northeast of Mayo, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°35′18″N 078°53′16″W[1] |
• elevation | 322 ft (98 m)[2] |
| Length | 20.62 mi (33.18 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 60.95 square miles (157.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 48.13 cu ft/s (1.363 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mill Creek Crutchfield Branch |
| • right | Donaldson Creek |
| Waterbodies | Mayo Reservoir |
| Bridges | Cedar Grove Church Road, Jack Brann Road, Allensville Road, Parham Road, Lawson Chapel Church Road, NC 49, Bowmantown Road, Mayo Lake Road, VA 96 |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Maho Creek
- Mayho Creek
- Mayo River
- Sugar Tree Creek
Course
Mayo Creek rises about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Allensville, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-northeast of Mayo.[2]
Watershed
Mayo Creek drains 60.95 square miles (157.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 inches per year (118 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 448.38, and is about 55% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Mayo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Mayo Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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