Smith Branch (Reedy Fork tributary)
| Smith Branch Tributary to Reedy Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Smith Branch mouth  Smith Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Smith Branch and Benaja Creek |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°12′54″N 079°39′51″W / 36.21500°N 79.66417°W[1] |
| • elevation | 820 ft (250 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Reedy Fork |
• location | about 2 miles south of Monticello, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°10′55″N 079°40′22″W / 36.18194°N 79.67278°W[1] |
• elevation | 662 ft (202 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.02 mi (3.25 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reedy Fork |
| • average | 3.44 cu ft/s (0.097 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Reedy Fork → Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Turner Smith Road |
Smith Branch is a 2.02 mi (3.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Course[edit]
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.[2]
Watershed[edit]
Smith Branch drains 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 414.95 and is about 42% forested.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Smith Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Squirrel Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Browns Summit Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Smith Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.