Hoopers Branch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hoopers Branch |
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Location of Hoopers Branch mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Reddies River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| City | North Wilkesboro |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide of unnamed tributary to Mulberry Creek North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 1,120 ft (340 m) 36°10′41″N 081°08′55″W / 36.17806°N 81.14861°W |
| River mouth | Reddies River about 0.5 miles west of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 975 ft (297 m) 36°10′11″N 081°10′09″W / 36.16972°N 81.16917°W |
| Length | 0.95 mi (1.53 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Basin size | 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | Riverside Drive, Hackett Street, NW Reservoir Road |
Hoopers Branch is a small stream, about 0.95 mi (1.53 km) long. It flows into the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one. This is the only stream in the United States with the name Hoopers Branch!
Course
Hoopers Branch starts in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It begins where water collects from a divide, which is a high point of land. From its start, the stream flows towards the southwest. It then joins the Reddies River about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of North Wilkesboro.
Watershed
The watershed of Hoopers Branch is the land area that drains water into the stream. This watershed covers about 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.84 sq km). The area gets about 51.5 inches (131 cm) of rain and snow each year. About 41% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.
