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Kilby Branch
Map of Kilby Branch mouth location
Map of Kilby Branch mouth location
Map of Kilby Branch mouth location
Map of Kilby Branch mouth location
Location of Kilby Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Reddies River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Wilkes
Physical characteristics
Main source Tumbling Shoals Creek divide
about 5 miles southwest of Halls Mills, North Carolina
1,920 ft (590 m)
36°15′46″N 081°13′56″W / 36.26278°N 81.23222°W / 36.26278; -81.23222
River mouth Reddies River
about 3 miles northeast of Millers Creek, North Carolina
1,075 ft (328 m)
36°13′32″N 081°13′08″W / 36.22556°N 81.21889°W / 36.22556; -81.21889
Length 2.43 mi (3.91 km)
Basin features
Progression generally south
River system Yadkin River
Basin size 2.34 square miles (6.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Kilby Branch Road (x2), Mountain Valley Church Road, Cora Caudill Road

Kilby Branch is a 2.43 mi (3.91 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Kilby Branch rises about 5 miles southwest of Halls Mills, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Reddies River at about 3 miles northeast of Millers Creek, North Carolina.

Watershed

Kilby Branch drains 2.34 square miles (6.1 km2) of area, receives about 51.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 257.08, and is about 80% forested.

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