Squirrel Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Squirrel Creek is a 4.42 mi (7.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Squirrel Creek
Tributary to Reedy Fork
Location of Squirrel Creek mouth
Squirrel Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Squirrel Creek and Mears Fork
  locationabout 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina
  coordinates36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W[1]
  elevation814 ft (248 m)[2]
MouthReedy Fork
  location
Lake Townsend
  coordinates
36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W[1]
  elevation
717 ft (219 m)[2]
Length4.42 mi (7.11 km)[3]
Basin size5.70 square miles (14.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationReedy Fork
  average6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth then east
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesLake Townsend
BridgesN Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Doggett Road

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.[2]

Watershed

Squirrel Creek drains 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.80 and is about 49% forested.[4]

References

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


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