Panther Branch (Hyco Creek tributary)
| Panther Branch Tributary to Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Panther Branch mouth  Panther Branch (Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sugartree Creek divide |
| • location | Morgans Pond about 1 mile north of Prospect Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°16′17″N 079°11′23″W / 36.27139°N 79.18972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 698 ft (213 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco Creek |
• location | about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Frogsboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°20′15″N 079°12′38″W / 36.33750°N 79.21056°W[1] |
• elevation | 462 ft (141 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.46 mi (8.79 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco Creek |
| • average | 7.03 cu ft/s (0.199 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally north |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Ridgeville 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.[2]
Watershed
Panther Branch drains 5.62 square miles (14.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 376.53, and is about 45% forested.[4]
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Panther Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Panther Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.