Coneys Creek

Coneys Creek is a 2.26 mi (3.64 km) long 1st order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States.[1]

Coneys Creek
Tributary to Hyco Creek
Location of Coneys Creek mouth
Coneys Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCaswell
Physical characteristics
SourceSugartree Creek divide
 • locationpond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°18′20″N 079°10′58″W[1]
 • elevation672 ft (205 m)[2]
MouthHyco Creek
 • location
about 1 mile west of Frogsboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°20′35″N 079°12′21″W[1]
 • elevation
455 ft (139 m)[2]
Length2.26 mi (3.64 km)[3]
Basin size2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco Creek
 • average3.61 cu ft/s (0.102 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAmoswood Road

Course

Coneys Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1 mile west of Frogsboro.[2]

Watershed

Coneys Creek drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 368.52, and is about 64% forested.[4]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Coneys Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. "Coneys Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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