| Cobbs Creek Tributary to Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cobbs Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Cobbs Creek (Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of 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 / 36.38306; -79.14278 |
| • elevation | 585 ft (178 m) |
| 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 / 36.47806; -79.10500 |
| • elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Length | 7.08 mi (11.39 km) |
| Basin size | 11.76 square miles (30.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco Creek |
| • average | 14.27 cu ft/s (0.404 m/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek |
| 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
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. Cobbs Creek briefly flows into Caswell County before turning back into Person County.
Watershed
Cobbs Creek drains 11.76 square miles (30.5 km) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 406.62, and is about 70% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail – Cobbs Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Cobbs Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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