Horsepen Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Horsepen Creek |
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Location of Horsepen Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Reedy Fork |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Horsepen Creek and East Fork Deep River Piedmont Triad International Airport 865 ft (264 m) 36°04′53″N 079°55′44″W / 36.08139°N 79.92889°W |
| River mouth | Reedy Fork Lake Brandt 743 ft (226 m) 36°10′13″N 079°50′24″W / 36.17028°N 79.84000°W |
| Length | 8.87 mi (14.27 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 20.13 square miles (52.1 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Lake Brandt |
| Bridges | Distribution Drive, I-73, Joseph M Bryan Blvd., Horse Pen Creek Road, US 220, I-840, Old Battleground Road, Quaker Landing Road |
Horsepen Creek is a 8.87 mi (14.27 km) long 3rd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
History
The Battlefield of Guilford Courthouse was fought in part on the eastern edge of the Horsepen Creek watershed.
Course
Horsepen Creek rises on the East Fork Deep River divide at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Guilford County, North Carolina. Horsepen Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Brandt.
Watershed
Horsepen Creek drains 20.13 square miles (52.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 444.82 and is about 18% forested.
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