Powells Creek is a 5.20 mi (8.37 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.

Powells 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	Winns Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°33′21″N 079°03′21″W[1]
• elevation	550 ft (170 m)[2]
Mouth	Hyco River
• location	about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia
• coordinates	36°31′38″N 078°58′49″W[1]
• elevation	340 ft (100 m)[2]
Length	5.20 mi (8.37 km)[3]
Basin size	8.89 square miles (23.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Hyco River
• average	11.00 cu ft/s (0.311 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
Progression	east and southeast
River system	Roanoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Faulkner Road

Variant names

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

• Crowder Creek
• Storys Creek

Course

Powells Creek rises about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina. It then flows east and turns southeast into Person County, North Carolina to join the Hyco River about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia.[2]

Watershed

Powells Creek drains 8.89 square miles (23.0 km²) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.41, and is about 61% forested.[4]

References

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