Squirrel Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)
Squirrel Creek is a 4.42 mi (7.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
| Squirrel Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Squirrel Creek mouth  Squirrel Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Squirrel Creek and Mears Fork |
| • location | about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W[1] |
| • elevation | 814 ft (248 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Reedy Fork |
• location | Lake Townsend |
• coordinates | 36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W[1] |
• elevation | 717 ft (219 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.42 mi (7.11 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reedy Fork |
| • average | 6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 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 |
| Waterbodies | Lake Townsend |
| Bridges | N Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Doggett Road |
Course
Squirrel Creek rises on the Mears Fork divide about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina in Guilford County. Squirrel Creek then flows south and then turns east to drain into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.[2]
Watershed
Squirrel Creek drains 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.80 and is about 49% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Squirrel Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Squirrel Creek 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.
- "Squirrel Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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