Ghent Creek

Ghent Creek is a 6.70 mi (10.78 km) long 4th order tributary to the Hyco River in Person County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Ghent Creek
Tributary to Hyco River
Location of Ghent Creek mouth
Ghent Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyPerson
Physical characteristics
SourceStorys Creek divide
  locationpond about 1 northwest of Five Forks, North Carolina
  coordinates36°26′51″N 079°02′22″W
  elevation615 ft (187 m)
MouthHyco River
  location
about 4 miles north-northwest of Woodsdale, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°31′44″N 078°59′00″W
  elevation
340 ft (100 m)
Length6.70 mi (10.78 km)
Basin size6.70 square miles (17.4 km2)
Discharge 
  locationHyco River
  average8.40 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco River
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemRoanoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaties
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMcGhees Mill Road, Edwin Robertson Road
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