Sugartree Creek (South Hyco Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sugartree Creek |
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Location of Sugartree Creek mouth
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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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