Katie Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) explained

Katie Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Reedy Fork
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Katie Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Katie Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Guilford
Length:2.13miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reedy Fork
Discharge1 Avg:1.95cuft/s at mouth with Reedy Fork[2]
Source1:divide between Katie Branch and Rocky Branch
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2056°N -79.6397°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:780feet[4]
Mouth:Reedy Fork
Mouth Location:about 5 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.1764°N -79.6319°W
Mouth Elevation:640feet
Progression:Reedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Turner Smith Road

Katie Branch is a 2.13miles long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Katie Branch rises on the Rocky Branch divide about 2 mile southeast of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Katie Branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles southeast of Monticello.[4]

Watershed

Katie Branch drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 419.08 and is about 41% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 11 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Katie Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 11 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Katie Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 11 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Katie Branch Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Browns Summit Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 11 October 2019 . en.