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The lake covers 3,750 acres (1,520 ha), containing about 25 billion US gallons (95,000,000 m 3) of water, with 120 miles (190 km) of shoreline. Hurricane Hilda elevated Hyco Lake's water level. The name Hyco is derived from "Hicotaminy" which is what the native Indians called the area due to the number of turkey buzzards which were and still ...
Cobbs Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southeast of Leasburg, North Carolina and then flows north and northeast to join Hyco Creek about 3 miles southeast of Semora, North Carolina. [2] Cobbs Creek briefly flows into Caswell County before turning back into Person County.
South Hyco Creek is a 23.56 mi (37.92 km) 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.
Lake has been on the state’s list of polluted water bodies for more than two decades, and that might be changing. WWU monitors say Lake Whatcom water quality showing signs of improvement Skip to ...
The Hyco River (from Tutelo Hyco-oto-moni [5] or Hiḳaatmani [6] 'Turkey buzzard river' [5]) is a tributary of the Dan River, which is a tributary of the Roanoke River. All three rivers flow through the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. In Person County, North Carolina the Hyco River is impounded by a dam, forming Hyco Lake.
The National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress is a general report on water quality, providing overall information about the number of miles of streams and rivers and their aggregate condition. [65] The CWA requires states to adopt standards for each of the possible designated uses that they assign to their waters.
Foster Lake, the city of Sweet Home’s water source, turned the color of chocolate milk, filled at times with 14 times as much sediment as normal this fall. Water issues easing, reservoirs to rise
Hyco Creek is a 25.25 mi (40.64 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. Hyco Creek joins the Hyco River within Hyco Lake . Hyco Creek forms the Hyco River along with South Hyco Creek.