Brush Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) explained

Brush Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Reedy Fork
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Brush Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Brush Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Guilford
Length:8.15miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reedy Fork
Discharge1 Avg:12.82cuft/s at mouth with Reedy Fork[2]
Source1:divide between Brush Creek and Deep River
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles northwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport
Source1 Coordinates:36.1214°N -79.9628°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:910feet[4]
Mouth:Reedy Fork
Mouth Location:Lake Brandt
Mouth Coordinates:36.1717°N -79.8772°W
Mouth Elevation:741feet
Progression:Reedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Lake Higgins
Lake Brandt
Bridges:NC 68, Cornerstone Drive, Ted Johnson Parkway, I-73, Muirfield Drive, Fleming Road, Brass Eagle Loop, Lewiston Road, Carlson Dairy Road, US 220

Brush Creek is a 8.15miles long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Brush Creek rises on the Deep River divide about 0.5 miles northwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport in Guilford County, North Carolina. Brush Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Brandt.[4]

Watershed

Brush Creek drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 419.83 and is about 26% forested.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Brush Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Brush Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Brush Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Summerfield Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 10 October 2019 . en.