Ghent Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the

Hyco River The Hyco River (Tutelo: Hiḳaatmani:) 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 ...

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. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the

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, it has also been known historically as: *Ghents Creek

Course

Ghent Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina, and then flows northeast to join the Hyco River about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale.

Watershed

Ghent Creek drains of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 379.32, and is about 52% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Person County, North Carolina Tributaries of the Roanoke River {{NorthCarolina-river-stub