Reedy Fork (Hyco Creek tributary) explained

Reedy Fork
Name Other:Tributary to Hyco Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Reedy Fork mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Caswell
Length:10.13miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Hyco Creek
Discharge1 Avg:19.04cuft/s at mouth with Hyco Creek[2]
Source1:Country Line Creek divide
Source1 Location:Hightowers, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3342°N -79.2381°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:645feet[4]
Mouth:Hyco Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.75 miles west of Osmond, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4483°N -79.1764°W
Mouth Elevation:410feet
Progression:north-northeast
River System:Roanoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 158, NC 119

Reedy Fork is a 10.13miles long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. Reedy Fork joins Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Reedy Fork rises in Hightowers, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join Hyco Creek about 0.75 miles west of Osmond.[4]

Watershed

Reedy Fork drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 356.80, and is about 54% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Reedy Fork Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Reedy Fork . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 7 November 2020 . en.