Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary)

Reedy Fork is a 43.70 mi (70.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Reedy Fork
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Location of Reedy Fork mouth
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Guilford
Forsyth
CityKernersville
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Reedy Fork and Kerners Mill Creek
  locationKernersville, North Carolina
  coordinates36°07′19″N 080°04′07″W[1]
  elevation955 ft (291 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
about 0.5 miles east of Ossipee, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°10′08″N 079°30′00″W[1]
  elevation
578 ft (176 m)[2]
Length43.30 mi (69.68 km)[3]
Basin size255.27 square miles (661.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average255.75 cu ft/s (7.242 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftBeaver Creek
Long Branch
Squirrel Creek
Smith Branch
Rocky Branch
Katie Branch
  rightMoores Creek
Brush Creek
Horsepen Creek
Richland Creek
Buffalo Creek
WaterbodiesLake Brandt
Lake Townsend
Hardys Mill Pond
BridgesGralin Road, Pleasant View Trail, Cross Creek Road, North Bunker Hill Road, NC 68, Alcorn Road, Bunch Road, I-73, Bunch Road, US 220, BUr-Mill Club Road, Lake Brandt Road, North Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Lake Townsend Road, US 29, Reedy Fork Parkway, McLeansville Road, Friendship Church Road, High Rock Road, NC 61, Old NC 87, NC 87

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Reedy Fork Creek

Course

Reedy Fork rises in Forsyth County on the divide between Reedy Fork and Kerners Mill Creek. Reedy Fork then flows east into and through Guilford County to meet the Haw River in Alamance County about 0.5 miles east of Ossipee.[2]

Tributaries

Tributaries of Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary)
Name, BankWatershed Area in Square Miles (km2)[5]Average Discharge[5]Stream Length[5]Mouth Coordinates[6]Mouth Elevation[6]Source Coordinates[6]Source Elevation[7]Remarks
Buffalo Creek, right bank100.58 square miles (260.5 km2)137.07 cu ft/s (3.881 m3/s)8.31 mi (13.37 km)36°10′27″N 079°36′05″W618 ft (188 m)36°07′40″N 079°39′44″W660 ft (200 m)Buffalo Creek, a 4th order tributary, begins at the confluence of North and South Buffalo Creeks about 2 miles north of McLeansville, North Carolina. The creek then flows north east to meet Reedy Fork about 6 miles south of Osceola, North Carolina. Buffalo Creek contributes 53.6% of the average water discharge for Reedy Fork.
Katie Branch, left bank1.53 square miles (4.0 km2)1.95 cu ft/s (0.055 m3/s)2.13 mi (3.43 km)36°10′35″N 079°37′55″W640 ft (200 m)36°12′20″N 079°38′23″W780 ft (240 m)Katie Branch, a 1st order tributary, rises about 2 miles east of Monticello, North Carolina on the Rocky Branch divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles south of Monticello. Katie Branch is the smallest named tributary on Reedy Fork by discharge and length.
Rocky Branch, left bank2.32 square miles (6.0 km2)2.91 cu ft/s (0.082 m3/s)2.45 mi (3.94 km)36°10′48″N 079°38′55″W650 ft (200 m)36°12′56″N 079°39′14″W805 ft (245 m)Rocky Branch, a 1st order tributary, rises about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina on the Candy Creek divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 4 miles southeast of Monticello.
Smith Branch, left bank2.75 square miles (7.1 km2)3.44 cu ft/s (0.097 m3/s)2.62 mi (4.22 km)36°10′55″N 079°40′22″W662 ft (202 m)36°12′54″N 079°39′51″W820 ft (250 m)Smith Branch, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina on the Benaja Creek divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles south of Monticello.
Squirrel Creek, left bank5.70 square miles (14.8 km2)6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s)4.42 mi (7.11 km)36°11′22″N 079°44′45″W717 ft (219 m)36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W814 ft (248 m)Squirrel Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina on the Mears Fork divide. The creek then flows south then east to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend.
Richland Creek, right bank8.27 square miles (21.4 km2)9.47 cu ft/s (0.268 m3/s)5.29 mi (8.51 km)36°09′59″N 079°46′59″W717 ft (219 m)36°07′13″N 079°50′02″W850 ft (260 m)Richland Creek, a 3rd order tributary, rises at Jaycee Park in Greensboro, North Carolina on the Buffalo Creek divide. The creek then flows north then northeast through Richland Lake to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend.
Long Branch, left bank4.30 square miles (11.1 km2)5.14 cu ft/s (0.146 m3/s)2.80 mi (4.51 km)36°10′36″N 079°47′40″W717 ft (219 m)36°12′20″N 079°49′54″W830 ft (250 m)Long Branch, a 2nd order tributary, rises in Hillsdale, North Carolina on the Mears Fork divide. The branch then flows southeast to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend.
Horsepen Creek, right bank20.13 square miles (52.1 km2)21.67 cu ft/s (0.614 m3/s)8.87 mi (14.27 km)36°10′13″N 079°50′24″W743 ft (226 m)36°04′53″N 079°55′44″W865 ft (264 m)Horsepen Creek, a 3rd order tributary, rises at the Piedmont Triad International Airport on the East Fork Deep River divide. The creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Brandt.
Brush Creek, right bank11.74 square miles (30.4 km2)12.82 cu ft/s (0.363 m3/s)8.15 mi (13.12 km)36°10′18″N 079°52′38″W743 ft (226 m)36°07′17″N 079°57′46″W910 ft (280 m)Brush Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport on the Deep River divide. The creek then flows northeast through Lake Higgins to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Brandt.
Moores Creek, right bank4.61 square miles (11.9 km2)5.26 cu ft/s (0.149 m3/s)5.12 mi (8.24 km)36°10′44″N 079°54′16″W751 ft (229 m)36°07′48″N 079°57′37″W915 ft (279 m)Moores Creek, 1st order tributary, rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont Triad International Airport on the Brush Creek divide. The creek then flows northeast meet Reedy Fork about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina.
Beaver Creek, left bank6.74 square miles (17.5 km2)7.78 cu ft/s (0.220 m3/s)6.16 mi (9.91 km)36°10′08″N 079°57′25″W781 ft (238 m)36°08′14″N 080°02′53″W978 ft (298 m)Beaver Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Kernersville, North Carolina in Forsyth County on the East Belews Creek divide. Beaver Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork about 3 miles east-northeast of Oak Ridge, North Carolina.

Watershed

Reedy Fork drains 255.27 square miles (661.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 429.86 and is about 31% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Reedy Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. "Reedy Fork Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Ossipee Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. "Reedy Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. "GNIS Feature Search". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. "Reedy Fork Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Ossipee Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.



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