Coneys Creek
Tributary to Hyco Creek
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Location of Coneys Creek mouth
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Map of Coneys Creek mouth location
Coneys Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCaswell
Physical characteristics
SourceSugartree Creek divide
  locationpond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina
  coordinates36°18′20″N 079°10′58″W / 36.30556°N 79.18278°W / 36.30556; -79.18278[1]
  elevation672 ft (205 m)[2]
MouthHyco Creek
  location
about 1 mile west of Frogsboro, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°20′35″N 079°12′21″W / 36.34306°N 79.20583°W / 36.34306; -79.20583[1]
  elevation
455 ft (139 m)[2]
Length2.26 mi (3.64 km)[3]
Basin size2.81 square miles (7.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHyco Creek
  average3.61 cu ft/s (0.102 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally north
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAmoswood Road

Coneys Creek is a 2.26 mi (3.64 km) long 1st order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. This stream is the only one of its name in the United States.[1]

Course

Coneys Creek rises in a pond about 0.25 miles north of Ridgeville, North Carolina, and then flows northerly to join Hyco Creek about 1 mile west of Frogsboro.[2]

Watershed

Coneys Creek drains 2.81 square miles (7.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 368.52, and is about 64% forested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Coneys Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "Coneys Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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