Rocky Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rocky Branch |
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Location of Rocky Branch 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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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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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