Hyco River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hyco River
Show map of Virginia Show map of the United States Location of Hyco River mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Dan River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina Virginia
County	Person (NC) Halifax (VA)
Physical characteristics
Main source	confluence of Hyco Creek and South Hyco Creek Hyco Lake 410 ft (120 m) 36°28′59″N 079°05′44″W / 36.48306°N 79.09556°W / 36.48306; -79.09556
River mouth	Dan River John H. Kerr Reservoir about 3 east-southeast of South Boston, Virginia 300 ft (91 m) 36°41′02″N 078°43′55″W / 36.68389°N 78.73194°W / 36.68389; -78.73194
Length	33.55 mi (53.99 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Roanoke River
Basin size	429.09 square miles (1,111.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Hyco Creek Cane Creek Powells Creek Coleman Creek Halfway Creek Hudson Branch Terrell Branch Hilly Creek Right: South Hyco Creek Sargents Creek Ghent Creek Storys Creek Castle Creek Bowes Branch Mayo Creek Dry Creek Bluewing Creek Larkin Branch Pensions Branch Flat Branch Morris Branch
Waterbodies	Hyco Lake After Bay Reservoir John H. Kerr Reservoir
Bridges	Woodsdale Road, Bethel Hill Road, US 501, E Hyco Road, Kingwoods Road, Buckshoal Road, US 58

The Hyco River is a tributary of the Dan River, which is a tributary of the Roanoke River. All three rivers flow through the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. In Person County, North Carolina the Hyco River is impounded by a dam, forming Hyco Lake. The main part of the river flows through Allensville, North Carolina (a township of Roxboro), on Gentry's Ridge and Mill Creek roads as it flows into Virginia townships such as Alton, Virginia, and Cluster Springs, Virginia, then combining with the Dan River.

According to the USGS the Hyco River has been known by the variant names Hicootomony Creek, Hy Coyee River, Hyco Creek, and Hyco-o-tee River.