| Ghent Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ghent Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Ghent Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Person |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Storys Creek divide |
| • location | pond about 1 northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°26′51″N 079°02′22″W / 36.44750°N 79.03944°W / 36.44750; -79.03944 |
| • elevation | 615 ft (187 m) |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
| • location | about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°31′44″N 078°59′00″W / 36.52889°N 78.98333°W / 36.52889; -78.98333 |
| • elevation | 340 ft (100 m) |
| Length | 6.70 mi (10.78 km) |
| Basin size | 6.70 square miles (17.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 8.40 cu ft/s (0.238 m/s) at mouth with Hyco River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaties |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | McGhees Mill Road, Edwin Robertson Road |
Ghent Creek is a 6.70 mi (10.78 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Ghents Creek
Course
Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.
Watershed
Ghent Creek drains 6.70 square miles (17.4 km) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Ghent Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Ghent Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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