Smith Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) explained

Smith 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 Smith Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Guilford
Length:2.02miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reedy Fork
Discharge1 Avg:3.44cuft/s at mouth with Reedy Fork[2]
Source1:divide between Smith Branch and Benaja Creek
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.215°N -79.6642°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:820feet[4]
Mouth:Reedy Fork
Mouth Location:about 2 miles south of Monticello, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.1819°N -79.6728°W
Mouth Elevation:662feet
Progression:Reedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Haw River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Turner Smith Road

Smith Branch is a 2.02miles long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Smith Branch rises on the Benaja Creek divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Smith Branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 2 miles south of Monticello.[4]

Watershed

Smith Branch drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 414.95 and is about 42% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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