Cane Creek (Hyco River tributary)
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| Cane Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cane Creek mouth  Cane Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Country Line Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°29′37″N 079°08′39″W / 36.49361°N 79.14417°W[1] |
| • elevation | 555 ft (169 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 1.5 miles west of McGehees Mill, North Carolina in Hyco Lake |
• coordinates | 36°30′43″N 079°03′55″W / 36.51194°N 79.06528°W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.10 mi (8.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.25 square miles (21.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 10.19 cu ft/s (0.289 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaties |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Semora Road, Jeff Road |
Cane Creek is a 5.10 mi (8.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. Cane Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Cain Creek