Mayo Creek (Hyco River tributary)

Mayo Creek is a 20.62 mi (33.18 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Halifax County, Virginia.

Mayo Creek
Tributary to Hyco River
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Location of Mayo Creek mouth
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Map of Mayo Creek mouth location
Mayo Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
North Carolina
CountyHalifax (VA)
Person (NC)
Physical characteristics
SourceMill Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Allensville, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°23′41″N 078°55′44″W / 36.39472°N 78.92889°W / 36.39472; -78.92889[1]
 • elevation660 ft (200 m)[2]
MouthHyco River
 • location
about 1 mile (1.6 km) east-northeast of Mayo, Virginia
 • coordinates
36°35′18″N 078°53′16″W / 36.58833°N 78.88778°W / 36.58833; -78.88778[1]
 • elevation
322 ft (98 m)[2]
Length20.62 mi (33.18 km)[3]
Basin size60.95 square miles (157.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco River
 • average48.13 cu ft/s (1.363 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHyco RiverDan RiverRoanoke RiverAlbemarle Sound
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftMill Creek
Crutchfield Branch
 • rightDonaldson Creek
WaterbodiesMayo Reservoir
BridgesCedar Grove Church Road, Jack Brann Road, Allensville Road, Parham Road, Lawson Chapel Church Road, NC 49, Bowmantown Road, Mayo Lake Road, VA 96

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Maho Creek
  • Mayho Creek
  • Mayo River
  • Sugar Tree Creek

Course

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Mayo Creek rises about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Allensville, North Carolina, and then flows generally north into Halifax County, Virginia to join the Hyco River about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-northeast of Mayo.[2]

Watershed

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Mayo Creek drains 60.95 square miles (157.9 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 inches per year (118 cm/year) of precipitation, has a wetness index of 448.38, and is about 55% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Mayo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Mayo Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.