South Hyco Creek

South Hyco Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. South Hyco Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake. South Hyco Creek forms the Hyco River along with Hyco Creek.

Variant names

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

Sugartree Creek
Sugar Tree Creek

Course

South Hyco Creek rises about 2.5 miles southeast of Prospect Hill, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Hyco River about 3 miles east-southeast of Semora, North Carolina.

Watershed

South Hyco Creek drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 400.00, and is about 54% forested.