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West Fork Deep River
Map of West Fork Deep River mouth location
Map of West Fork Deep River mouth location
Map of West Fork Deep River mouth location
Map of West Fork Deep River mouth location
Location of West Fork Deep River mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Deep River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Forsyth
Physical characteristics
Main source Reedy Fork divide
Kernersville, North Carolina
950 ft (290 m)
36°06′42″N 080°03′42″W / 36.11167°N 80.06167°W / 36.11167; -80.06167
River mouth East Fork Deep River
High Point Lake
757 ft (231 m)
35°59′51″N 079°57′36″W / 35.99750°N 79.96000°W / 35.99750; -79.96000
Length 12.76 mi (20.54 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Deep River
Basin size 39.71 square miles (102.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    Hiatt Branch
    Boulding Branch
Bridges Industrial Park Drive, Kernersville Medical Parkway, I-40, Twin Creek Road, S Bunker Hill Road, Sandy Ridge Road, Johnson Street, Skeet Club Road, NC 68, Deep River Road, Penny Road

West Fork Deep River is a 12.76 mi (20.54 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina. This stream along the East Fork Deep River forms the Deep River.

Course

West Fork Deep River rises in Kernersville, North Carolina in Forsyth County and then flows southeast into Guilford County to join East Fork Deep River forming the Deep River within High Point Lake.

Watershed

West Fork Deep River drains 39.71 square miles (102.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 433.75 and is about 22% forested.

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