South Hyco Creek

South Hyco Creek Tributary to Hyco River
Location of South Hyco Creek mouth South Hyco Creek (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person Caswell Orange
Physical characteristics
Source	East Fork Eno River divide
• location	about 2.5 miles southeast of Prospect Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°12′58″N 079°10′26″W
• elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°28′59″N 079°05′42″W
• elevation	410 ft (120 m)
Length	23.56 mi (37.92 km)
Basin size	81.31 square miles (210.6 km2)
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	92.46 cu ft/s (2.618 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River
Basin features
Progression	Hyco River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Sugartree Creek Cub Creek
• right	Double Creek Richland Creek Little Duck Creek
Waterbodies	Lake Roxboro Hyco Lake
Bridges	Burton Road, Allison Road, Bama Road, NC 49, Gordonton Road, US 158, John Brewer Road, Concord Church Road, Semora Road

South Hyco Creek is a 23.56 mi (37.92 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. South Hyco Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake. South Hyco Creek forms the Hyco River along with Hyco Creek.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Sugartree Creek
• Sugar Tree Creek

Course

South Hyco Creek rises about 2.5 miles southeast of Prospect Hill, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina.

Watershed

South Hyco Creek drains 81.31 square miles (210.6 km²) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 400.00, and is about 54% forested.