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Copper Branch
Map of Copper Branch mouth location
Map of Copper Branch mouth location
Map of Copper Branch mouth location
Map of Copper Branch mouth location
Location of Copper Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Physical characteristics
Main source unnamed tributary to Deep River divide
about 2 miles east of High Point, North Carolina
790 ft (240 m)
35°57′47″N 079°56′14″W / 35.96306°N 79.93722°W / 35.96306; -79.93722
River mouth Deep River
about 1 mile east of High Point, North Carolina
680 ft (210 m)
35°57′58″N 079°54′50″W / 35.96611°N 79.91389°W / 35.96611; -79.91389
Length 1.50 mi (2.41 km)
Basin features
Progression east
River system Deep River
Basin size 1.00 square mile (2.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges I-85, Hayworth Springs Road, Riverdale Drive

Copper Branch is a 1.50 mi (2.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina. This branch flows through a lot of mined areas and could be the reason for the name.

Course

Copper Branch rises about 2 miles east of High Point, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 1 mile east of High Point, North Carolina.

Watershed

Copper Branch drains 1.00 square mile (2.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 365.84 and is about 33% forested.

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