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SOUTH HYCO CREEK WATERSHED <br />1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION <br />a) Location and Character <br />The South Hyco Creek Watershed is within the Roanoke River Basin and is located in <br />the northernmost portion of Cedar Grove Township, adjacent to the Caswell County and <br />Person County line. It is a rural area characterized by low- density residential <br />development and farmland. <br />b) Reservoir /Intake Sites <br />A flow intake on South Hyco Creek in central Person County is used as a back up water <br />source for the City of Roxboro. <br />C) Affected Jurisdictions <br />Most of the watershed is in Person County. About 1/4 is contained is in Caswell <br />County. Only a very small amount is in Orange County. None of the critical area is in <br />Orange County. <br />LK <br />