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Reedy Fork
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Map of Reedy Fork mouth location
Location of Reedy Fork mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Haw River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Alamance
Guilford
Forsyth
City Kernersville
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Reedy Fork and Kerners Mill Creek
Kernersville, North Carolina
955 ft (291 m)
36°07′19″N 080°04′07″W / 36.12194°N 80.06861°W / 36.12194; -80.06861
River mouth Haw River
about 0.5 miles east of Ossipee, North Carolina
578 ft (176 m)
36°10′08″N 079°30′00″W / 36.16889°N 79.50000°W / 36.16889; -79.50000
Length 43.30 mi (69.68 km)
Basin features
Progression east
River system Haw River
Basin size 255.27 square miles (661.1 km2)
Tributaries
Waterbodies Lake Brandt
Lake Townsend
Hardys Mill Pond
Bridges Gralin Road, Pleasant View Trail, Cross Creek Road, North Bunker Hill Road, NC 68, Alcorn Road, Bunch Road, I-73, Bunch Road, US 220, BUr-Mill Club Road, Lake Brandt Road, North Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Lake Townsend Road, US 29, Reedy Fork Parkway, McLeansville Road, Friendship Church Road, High Rock Road, NC 61, Old NC 87, NC 87

Reedy Fork is a 43.70 mi (70.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Reedy Fork Creek

Course

Reedy Fork rises in Forsyth County on the divide between Reedy Fork and Kerners Mill Creek. Reedy Fork then flows east into and through Guilford County to meet the Haw River in Alamance County about 0.5 miles east of Ossipee.

Tributaries

Tributaries of Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary)
Name, Bank Watershed Area in Square Miles (km2) Average Discharge Stream Length Mouth Coordinates Mouth Elevation Source Coordinates Source Elevation Remarks
Buffalo Creek, right bank 100.58 square miles (260.5 km2) 137.07 cu ft/s (3.881 m3/s) 8.31 mi (13.37 km) 36°10′27″N 079°36′05″W / 36.17417°N 79.60139°W / 36.17417; -79.60139 618 ft (188 m) 36°07′40″N 079°39′44″W / 36.12778°N 79.66222°W / 36.12778; -79.66222 660 ft (200 m) Buffalo Creek, a 4th order tributary, begins at the confluence of North and South Buffalo Creeks about 2 miles north of McLeansville, North Carolina. The creek then flows north east to meet Reedy Fork about 6 miles south of Osceola, North Carolina. Buffalo Creek contributes 53.6% of the average water discharge for Reedy Fork.
Katie Branch, left bank 1.53 square miles (4.0 km2) 1.95 cu ft/s (0.055 m3/s) 2.13 mi (3.43 km) 36°10′35″N 079°37′55″W / 36.17639°N 79.63194°W / 36.17639; -79.63194 640 ft (200 m) 36°12′20″N 079°38′23″W / 36.20556°N 79.63972°W / 36.20556; -79.63972 780 ft (240 m) Katie Branch, a 1st order tributary, rises about 2 miles east of Monticello, North Carolina on the Rocky Branch divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles south of Monticello. Katie Branch is the smallest named tributary on Reedy Fork by discharge and length.
Rocky Branch, left bank 2.32 square miles (6.0 km2) 2.91 cu ft/s (0.082 m3/s) 2.45 mi (3.94 km) 36°10′48″N 079°38′55″W / 36.18000°N 79.64861°W / 36.18000; -79.64861 650 ft (200 m) 36°12′56″N 079°39′14″W / 36.21556°N 79.65389°W / 36.21556; -79.65389 805 ft (245 m) Rocky Branch, a 1st order tributary, rises about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina on the Candy Creek divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 4 miles southeast of Monticello.
Smith Branch, left bank 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2) 3.44 cu ft/s (0.097 m3/s) 2.62 mi (4.22 km) 36°10′55″N 079°40′22″W / 36.18194°N 79.67278°W / 36.18194; -79.67278 662 ft (202 m) 36°12′54″N 079°39′51″W / 36.21500°N 79.66417°W / 36.21500; -79.66417 820 ft (250 m) Smith Branch, a 2nd order tributary, rises sbout 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina on the Benaja Creek divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles south of Monticello.
Squirrel Creek, left bank 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2) 6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) 4.42 mi (7.11 km) 36°11′22″N 079°44′45″W / 36.18944°N 79.74583°W / 36.18944; -79.74583 717 ft (219 m) 36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W / 36.21111°N 79.80056°W / 36.21111; -79.80056 814 ft (248 m) Squirrel Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina on the Mears Fork divide. The creek then flows south then east to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend.
Richland Creek, right bank 8.27 square miles (21.4 km2) 9.47 cu ft/s (0.268 m3/s) 5.29 mi (8.51 km) 36°09′59″N 079°46′59″W / 36.16639°N 79.78306°W / 36.16639; -79.78306 717 ft (219 m) 36°07′13″N 079°50′02″W / 36.12028°N 79.83389°W / 36.12028; -79.83389 850 ft (260 m) Richland Creek, a 3rd order tributary, rises at Jaycee Park in Greensboro, North Carolina on the Buffalo Creek divide. The creek then flows north then northeast through Richland Lake to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend.
Long Branch, left bank 4.30 square miles (11.1 km2) 5.14 cu ft/s (0.146 m3/s) 2.80 mi (4.51 km) 36°10′36″N 079°47′40″W / 36.17667°N 79.79444°W / 36.17667; -79.79444 717 ft (219 m) 36°12′20″N 079°49′54″W / 36.20556°N 79.83167°W / 36.20556; -79.83167 830 ft (250 m) Long Branch, a 2nd order tributary, rises in Hillsdale, North Carolina on the Mears Fork divide. The branch then flows southeast to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend.
Horsepen Creek, right bank 20.13 square miles (52.1 km2) 21.67 cu ft/s (0.614 m3/s) 8.87 mi (14.27 km) 36°10′13″N 079°50′24″W / 36.17028°N 79.84000°W / 36.17028; -79.84000 743 ft (226 m) 36°04′53″N 079°55′44″W / 36.08139°N 79.92889°W / 36.08139; -79.92889 865 ft (264 m) Horsepen Creek, a 3rd order tributary, rises at the Piedmont Triad International Airport on the East Fork Deep River divide. The creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Brandt.
Brush Creek, right bank 11.74 square miles (30.4 km2) 12.82 cu ft/s (0.363 m3/s) 8.15 mi (13.12 km) 36°10′18″N 079°52′38″W / 36.17167°N 79.87722°W / 36.17167; -79.87722 743 ft (226 m) 36°07′17″N 079°57′46″W / 36.12139°N 79.96278°W / 36.12139; -79.96278 910 ft (280 m) Brush Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport on the Deep River divide. The creek then flows northeast through Lake Higgins to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Brandt.
Moores Creek, right bank 4.61 square miles (11.9 km2) 5.26 cu ft/s (0.149 m3/s) 5.12 mi (8.24 km) 36°10′44″N 079°54′16″W / 36.17889°N 79.90444°W / 36.17889; -79.90444 751 ft (229 m) 36°07′48″N 079°57′37″W / 36.13000°N 79.96028°W / 36.13000; -79.96028 915 ft (279 m) Moores Creek, 1st order tributary, rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont Triad International Airport on the Brush Creek divide. The creek then flows northeast meet Reedy Fork about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina.
Beaver Creek, left bank 6.74 square miles (17.5 km2) 7.78 cu ft/s (0.220 m3/s) 6.16 mi (9.91 km) 36°10′08″N 079°57′25″W / 36.16889°N 79.95694°W / 36.16889; -79.95694 781 ft (238 m) 36°08′14″N 080°02′53″W / 36.13722°N 80.04806°W / 36.13722; -80.04806 978 ft (298 m) Beaver Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Kernersville, North Carolina in Forsyth County on the East Belews Creek divide. Beaver Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork about 3 miles east-northeast of Oak Ridge, North Carolina.

Watershed

Reedy Fork drains 255.27 square miles (661.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 429.86 and is about 31% forested.

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