Long Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) explained

Long 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 Long Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Long Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Guilford
Length:2.8miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reedy Fork
Discharge1 Avg:5.14cuft/s at mouth with Reedy Fork[2]
Source1:divide between Long Branch and Mears Fork
Source1 Location:Hillsdale, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2056°N -79.8317°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:830feet[4]
Mouth:Reedy Fork
Mouth Location:Lake Townsend
Mouth Coordinates:36.1767°N -79.7944°W
Mouth Elevation:717feet
Progression:Reedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Lake Townsend

Long Branch is a 2.8miles long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Long Branch rises on the Mears Fork divide at Hillsdale, North Carolina in Guilford County. Long Branch then flows southeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Townsend.[4]

Watershed

Long Branch drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 409.99 and is about 53% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Long Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Long Branch . 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.