Moores Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) explained

Moores 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 Moores Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Moores Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Guilford
Length:5.12miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reedy Fork
Discharge1 Avg:5.26cuft/s at mouth with Reedy Fork[2]
Source1:divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek
Source1 Location:pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport
Source1 Coordinates:36.1286°N -79.9044°W [3]
Source1 Elevation:915feet[4]
Mouth:Reedy Fork
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.1789°N -79.9044°W
Mouth Elevation:751feet
Progression:Reedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Alcorn Road, Rambling Road, Stanley Huff Road

Moores Creek is a 5.12miles long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Moores Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport in Guilford County on the divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek. Moores Creek then flows northeast to meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Moores Creek drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 396.37 and is about 47% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Reedy Fork Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail – Moores Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Moores Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Summerfield Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 10 October 2019 . en.