Kilby Branch (Reddies River tributary) explained

Kilby Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Reddies River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kilby Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Kilby Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wilkes
Length:2.43miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reddies River
Discharge1 Avg:4.28cuft/s at mouth with Reddies River[2]
Source1:Tumbling Shoals Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 5 miles southwest of Halls Mills, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2628°N -81.2322°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1920feet[4]
Mouth:Reddies River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles northeast of Millers Creek, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.2256°N -81.2189°W
Mouth Elevation:1075feet
Progression:generally south
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Kilby Branch Road (x2), Mountain Valley Church Road, Cora Caudill Road

Kilby Branch is a 2.43miles long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Kilby Branch rises about 5 miles southwest of Halls Mills, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Reddies River at about 3 miles northeast of Millers Creek, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Kilby Branch drains of area, receives about 51.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 257.08, and is about 80% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 4 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Kilby Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 4 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Kilby Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 4 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Kilby Branch Topo Map in Wilkes . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 4 October 2020 . en.