Katie Branch (Reedy Fork tributary)
Katie Branch is a 2.13 mi (3.43 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
| Katie Branch Tributary to Reedy Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Katie Branch mouth  Katie Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Katie Branch and Rocky Branch |
| • location | about 2 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°12′20″N 079°38′23″W[1] |
| • elevation | 780 ft (240 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Reedy Fork |
• location | about 5 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°10′35″N 079°37′55″W[1] |
• elevation | 640 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.13 mi (3.43 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.59 square miles (4.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reedy Fork |
| • average | 1.95 cu ft/s (0.055 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Reedy Fork → Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Turner Smith Road |
Course
Katie Branch rises on the Rocky Branch divide about 2 mile southeast of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Katie Branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles southeast of Monticello.[2]
Watershed
Katie Branch drains 1.59 square miles (4.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 419.08 and is about 41% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Katie Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Katie Branch Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Browns Summit Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Katie Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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