Moores Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Moores Creek |
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Location of Moores 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 Moores Creek and Brush Creek pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport 915 ft (279 m) 36°07′43″N 079°54′16″W / 36.12861°N 79.90444°W |
| River mouth | Reedy Fork about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina 751 ft (229 m) 36°10′44″N 079°54′16″W / 36.17889°N 79.90444°W |
| Length | 5.12 mi (8.24 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 4.61 square miles (11.9 km2) |
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| Bridges | Alcorn Road, Rambling Road, Stanley Huff Road |
Moores Creek is a 5.12 mi (8.24 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Course
Moores Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport in Guilford County on the divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek. Moores Creek then flows northeast to meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina.
Watershed
Moores Creek drains 4.21 square miles (10.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 396.37 and is about 47% forested.
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