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
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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

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