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Rocky Branch
Map of Rocky Branch mouth location
Map of Rocky Branch mouth location
Map of Rocky Branch mouth location
Map of Rocky Branch mouth location
Location of Rocky Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Reedy Fork
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Rocky Branch and Candy Creek
about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina
805 ft (245 m)
36°12′56″N 079°39′14″W / 36.21556°N 79.65389°W / 36.21556; -79.65389
River mouth Reedy Fork
about 4 southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
650 ft (200 m)
36°10′48″N 079°38′55″W / 36.18000°N 79.64861°W / 36.18000; -79.64861
Length 2.49 mi (4.01 km)
Basin features
Progression south
River system Haw River
Basin size 2.32 square miles (6.0 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Turner Smith Road

Rocky Branch is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Rocky Branch rises on the Candy Creek divide about 1 mile southeast of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Rocky Branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 4 miles southeast of Monticello.

Watershed

Rocky Branch drains 2.32 square miles (6.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 404.65 and is about 51% forested.

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