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Sugartree Creek
Map of Sugartree Creek mouth location
Map of Sugartree Creek mouth location
Map of Sugartree Creek mouth location
Map of Sugartree Creek mouth location
Location of Sugartree Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to South Hyco Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caswell
Physical characteristics
Main source Lynch Creek divide
pond at Prospect Hill, North Carolina
695 ft (212 m)
36°15′01″N 079°11′07″W / 36.25028°N 79.18528°W / 36.25028; -79.18528
River mouth South Hyco Creek
about 1 mile northwest of Gordonton, North Carolina
485 ft (148 m)
36°17′52″N 079°09′05″W / 36.29778°N 79.15139°W / 36.29778; -79.15139
Length 4.95 mi (7.97 km)
Basin features
Progression northeast
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Painter Road, Wrenn Road

Sugartree Creek is a small stream, about 4.95 mi (7.97 km) long. It flows into a larger stream called South Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Where Sugartree Creek Flows

Sugartree Creek starts in a pond near Prospect Hill, North Carolina. From there, it flows towards the northeast. It eventually meets South Hyco Creek, which is about 1 mile northwest of Gordonton.

Sugartree Creek's Home: The Watershed

A watershed is like a big bowl that collects all the rain and snowmelt in an area, and then drains it into a specific stream or river. Sugartree Creek's watershed covers about 4.51 square miles (11.7 km2) of land. This area gets around 46.6 inches of rain each year. A cool fact is that about 58% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests!

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