Richland Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Richland Creek is a 5.29 mi (8.51 km) long 3rd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Richland Creek
Tributary to Reedy Fork
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Location of Richland Creek mouth
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Richland Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
CityGreensboro
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Richland Creek and Buffalo Creek
  locationGreensboro, North Carolina near Jaycee Park
  coordinates36°07′13″N 079°50′02″W[1]
  elevation850 ft (260 m)[2]
MouthReedy Fork
  location
Lake Townsend
  coordinates
36°09′59″N 079°46′59″W[1]
  elevation
717 ft (219 m)[2]
Length5.29 mi (8.51 km)[3]
Basin size8.27 square miles (21.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationReedy Fork
  average9.47 cu ft/s (0.268 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4]
Basin features
ProgressionReedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesRichland Lake
Lake Townsend
BridgesGuilford Courthouse National Park Road, Lawndale Drive, Bluff Run Drive, Bass Chapel Road, N Church Street

History

Richland Creek was the scene of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781.

Course

Richland Creek rises on the Buffalo Creek divide at Jaycee Park in Greensboro in Guilford County. Richland Creek then flows north through Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and then turns northeast to Richland Lake. It drains into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.[2]

Watershed

Richland Creek drains 8.27 square miles (21.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 440.36 and is about 20% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Richland Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "Richland Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. "Richland Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.



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