Cobbs Creek (Hyco Creek tributary)
| Cobbs Creek Tributary to Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cobbs Creek mouth  Cobbs Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Hyco Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°22′59″N 079°08′34″W / 36.38306°N 79.14278°W[1] |
| • elevation | 585 ft (178 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco Creek |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°28′41″N 079°06′18″W / 36.47806°N 79.10500°W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.08 mi (11.39 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 11.76 square miles (30.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco Creek |
| • average | 14.27 cu ft/s (0.404 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north and northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Old Durham Road, US 158, NC 57 |
Cobbs Creek is a 7.08 mi (11.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Person County, North Carolina. Cobbs Creek joins Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.
Course
[edit]Cobbs Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina and then flows north and northeast to join Hyco Creek about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina.[2] Cobbs Creek briefly flows into Caswell County before turning back into Person County.
Watershed
[edit]Cobbs Creek drains 11.76 square miles (30.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 406.62, and is about 70% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Cobbs Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cobbs Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.