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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Panther Branch
Tributary to Hyco Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCaswell
Physical characteristics
SourceSugartree Creek divide
 • locationMorgans Pond about 1 mile north of Prospect Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°16′17″N 079°11′23″W / 36.27139°N 79.18972°W / 36.27139; -79.18972
 • elevation698 ft (213 m)
MouthHyco Creek
 • locationabout 1.5 miles west-southwest of Frogsboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°20′15″N 079°12′38″W / 36.33750°N 79.21056°W / 36.33750; -79.21056
 • elevation462 ft (141 m)
Length5.46 mi (8.79 km)
Basin size5.62 square miles (14.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationHyco Creek
 • average7.03 cu ft/s (0.199 m/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesRidgeville Road, Barnwell Road, Egypt Road, Innesbrook Way, John Oakley Road

Panther Branch is a 5.46 mi (8.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Course

Panther Branch rises in Morgans Pond about 1 mile north of Prospect Hill, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Frogsboro.

Watershed

Panther Branch drains 5.62 square miles (14.6 km) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 376.53, and is about 45% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Panther Branch". 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. ^ "Panther Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

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