Horsepen Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) explained

Horsepen 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 Horsepen Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Horsepen Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Guilford
Length:8.87miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reedy Fork
Discharge1 Avg:21.67cuft/s at mouth with Reedy Fork[2]
Source1:divide between Horsepen Creek and East Fork Deep River
Source1 Location:Piedmont Triad International Airport
Source1 Coordinates:36.0814°N -79.9289°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:865feet[4]
Mouth:Reedy Fork
Mouth Location:Lake Brandt
Mouth Coordinates:36.1703°N -79.84°W
Mouth Elevation:743feet
Progression:Reedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Lake Brandt
Bridges:Distribution Drive, I-73, Joseph M Bryan Blvd., Horse Pen Creek Road, US 220, I-840, Old Battleground Road, Quaker Landing Road

Horsepen Creek is a 8.87miles long 3rd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

History

The Battlefield of Guilford Courthouse was fought in part on the eastern edge of the Horsepen Creek watershed.[5]

Course

Horsepen Creek rises on the East Fork Deep River divide at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Guilford County, North Carolina. Horsepen Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Brandt.[4]

Watershed

Horsepen Creek drains of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 444.82 and is about 18% 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 - Horsepen Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Horsepen Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 10 October 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service) . www.nps.gov . National Park Service . 10 October 2019 . en.