Folkner Branch (New Hope River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Folkner Branch
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Folkner Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to New Hope River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Main source	Rocky Ford and Lick Branch divide about 3 miles west of Green Level, North Carolina 315 ft (96 m) 35°47′02″N 079°57′50″W / 35.78389°N 79.96389°W / 35.78389; -79.96389
River mouth	New Hope River B. Everett Jordan Lake 216 ft (66 m) 35°47′33″N 079°00′53″W / 35.79250°N 79.01472°W / 35.79250; -79.01472
Length	3.89 mi (6.26 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally west
River system	Haw River
Basin size	3.15 square miles (8.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	B. Everett Jordan Lake
Bridges	Farrington Road

Folkner Branch is a 3.89 mi (6.26 km) long 1st order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Folkner Branch joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Course

Folkner Branch rises in a pond on the Rocky Ford and Lick Branch divide about 3 miles west of Green Level, North Carolina. Folkner Branch then flows westerly to meet New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.

Course and Watershed of Folkner Branch (New Hope River tributary)

Watershed

Folkner Branch drains 3.15 square miles (8.2 km²) of area, receives about 47.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 508.03, and has an average water temperature of 15.35 °C. The watershed is 66% forested.