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Squirrel Creek
Map of Squirrel Creek mouth location
Map of Squirrel Creek mouth location
Map of Squirrel Creek mouth location
Map of Squirrel Creek mouth location
Location of Squirrel Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Reedy Fork
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Squirrel Creek and Mears Fork
about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina
814 ft (248 m)
36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W / 36.21111°N 79.80056°W / 36.21111; -79.80056
River mouth Reedy Fork
Lake Townsend
717 ft (219 m)
36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W / 36.21111°N 79.80056°W / 36.21111; -79.80056
Length 4.42 mi (7.11 km)
Basin features
Progression south then east
River system Haw River
Basin size 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies Lake Townsend
Bridges N Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Doggett Road

Squirrel Creek is a 4.42 mi (7.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Squirrel Creek rises on the Mears Fork divide about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina in Guilford County. Squirrel Creek then flows south and then turns east to drain into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.

Watershed

Squirrel Creek drains 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.80 and is about 49% forested.

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