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Hyco Creek is a 25.25 mi (40.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. Hyco Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake. Hyco Creek forms the Hyco River along with South Hyco Creek.

Hyco Creek Tributary to Hyco River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Person Caswell
Physical characteristics
Source	Jordan Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles east-southeast of Anderson, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°15′14″N 079°17′45″W[1]
• elevation	718 ft (219 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°28′59″N 079°05′41″W[1]
• elevation	410 ft (120 m)[2]
Length	25.25 mi (40.64 km)[3]
Basin size	93.50 square miles (242.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	100.69 cu ft/s (2.851 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	north-northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	Reedy Fork
• right	Negro Creek Lynch Creek Panther Branch Coneys Creek Kilgore Creek Cobbs Creek
Bridges	Gunn Poole Road, NC 86, Grier Church Road, US 158, Briggs Road, Osmond Road, NC 57

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Hyco River
• North Hyco Creek

Course

Hyco Creek rises in a pond about 2 miles east-southeast of Anderson, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Hyco Creek drains 93.50 square miles (242.2 km²) of area, receives about 46.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 376.74, and is about 58% forested.[4]

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