Squirrel Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) explained

Squirrel 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 Squirrel Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Squirrel Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Guilford
Length:4.42miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Reedy Fork
Discharge1 Avg:6.81cuft/s at mouth with Reedy Fork[2]
Source1:divide between Squirrel Creek and Mears Fork
Source1 Location:about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2111°N -79.8006°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:814feet[4]
Mouth:Reedy Fork
Mouth Location:Lake Townsend
Mouth Coordinates:36.2111°N -79.8006°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
Bridges:N Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Doggett Road

Squirrel Creek is a 4.42miles long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Squirrel Creek rises on the Mears Fork divide about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina in Guilford County. Squirrel Creek then flows south and then turns east to drain into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.[4]

Watershed

Squirrel Creek drains of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.80 and is about 49% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 11 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Squirrel Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 11 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Squirrel Creek . 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.