Powells Creek (Hyco River tributary)
| Powells Creek Tributary to Hyco River | |
|---|---|
Location of Powells Creek mouth Powells Creek (Hyco River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia North Carolina |
| County | Halifax (VA) Person (NC) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Winns Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Cunningham, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°33′21″N 079°03′21″W / 36.55583°N 79.05583°W |
| • elevation | 550 ft (170 m) |
| Mouth | Hyco River |
• location | about 3 miles south-southwest of Harmony, Virginia |
• coordinates | 36°31′38″N 078°58′49″W / 36.52722°N 78.98028°W |
• elevation | 340 ft (100 m) |
| Length | 5.20 mi (8.37 km) |
| Basin size | 8.89 square miles (23.0 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco River |
| • average | 11.00 cu ft/s (0.311 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | east and southeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Faulkner Road |
Powells Creek is a 5.20 mi (8.37 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina.