Rock Branch (Haw River tributary)

Rock Branch is a 2.00 mi (3.22 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Rock Branch
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Location of Rock Branch mouth
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Rock Branch (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Rock Branch and Kings Creek
  locationpond a Kings Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates36°12′51″N 079°59′14″W[1]
  elevation925 ft (282 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
about 1.5 miles east of Kings Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°12′43″N 079°57′35″W[1]
  elevation
778 ft (237 m)[2]
Length2.00 mi (3.22 km)[3]
Basin size2.40 square miles (6.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average3.03 cu ft/s (0.086 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries

Course

Rock Branch rises in a pond on the divide between Rock Branch and Kings Creek at Kings Crossroads, North Carolina in Guilford County. Rock Branch then flows southeast meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles east of Kings Crossroads.[2]

Watershed

Rock Branch drains 2.40 square miles (6.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 405.25 and is about 37% forested.[4]

Natural History

The Natural Areas Inventory Guilford County, North Carolina and a later addition in 1995[5] recognized one location of natural significance in the Rock Branch watershed. The Rock Branch site contains a mature Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest.

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Rock Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. "Mears Fork Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. "Rock Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. "Natural areas inventory, Guilford County, North Carolina :: State Publications". digital.ncdcr.gov. Guilford County and North Carolina Natural Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 8 October 2019.



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