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Panther Branch (Hyco Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 36°20′15″N 079°12′38″W / 36.33750°N 79.21056°W / 36.33750; -79.21056
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Panther Branch
Tributary to Hyco Creek
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Location of Panther Branch mouth
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Map of Panther Branch mouth location
Panther Branch (Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States)
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[1]
 • elevation698 ft (213 m)[2]
MouthHyco 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 / 36.33750; -79.21056[1]
 • elevation
462 ft (141 m)[2]
Length5.46 mi (8.79 km)[3]
Basin size5.62 square miles (14.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHyco Creek
 • average7.03 cu ft/s (0.199 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4]
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Panther Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Panther Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.