| Granny Squirrel Branch | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Harris Creek |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Granny Squirrel Branch mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Granny Squirrel Branch mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cherokee |
| Length: | 1.09miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Harris Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 0.84cuft/s at mouth with Valley River[2] |
| Source1: | Worm Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | Granny Squirrel Gap |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.2075°N -83.7625°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 2200feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Harris Creek |
| Mouth Location: | about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.2167°N -83.7558°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 2080feet |
| Progression: | generally north |
| River System: | Hiawassee River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | US 19-129, Tunnel Ridge Road |
Granny Squirrel Branch is a 1.09miles long 1st order tributary to Harris Creek in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Granny Squirrel Branch is the only stream of this name in the United States and is a tributary to Harris Creek.
According to tradition, "Granny Squirrel" was originally the name of an elderly Native American Indian woman who lived in the area.[5]
Granny Squirrel Branch rises in Granny Squirrel Gap in Cherokee County, North Carolina and then flows north to join Harris Creek about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina.[4]
Granny Squirrel Branch drains of area, receives about 66.97 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 248.46 and is about 77% forested.[2]