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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 Hyco Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caswell
Physical characteristics
Main source Country Line Creek divide
Hightowers, North Carolina
645 ft (197 m)
36°20′03″N 079°14′17″W / 36.33417°N 79.23806°W / 36.33417; -79.23806
River mouth Hyco Creek
about 0.75 miles west of Osmond, North Carolina
410 ft (120 m)
36°26′54″N 079°10′35″W / 36.44833°N 79.17639°W / 36.44833; -79.17639
Length 10.13 mi (16.30 km)
Basin features
Progression north-northeast
River system Roanoke River
Basin size 15.97 square miles (41.4 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges US 158, NC 119

Reedy Fork is a 10.13 mi (16.30 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. Reedy Fork joins Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.

Variant names

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

  • Reedy Creek Fork
  • Reedy Fork Creek

Course

Reedy Fork rises in Hightowers, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join Hyco Creek about 0.75 miles west of Osmond.

Watershed

Reedy Fork drains 15.97 square miles (41.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 356.80, and is about 54% forested.

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