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Rock Branch
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Map of Rock Branch mouth location
Location of Rock Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Haw River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Rock Branch and Kings Creek
pond a Kings Crossroads, North Carolina
925 ft (282 m)
36°12′51″N 079°59′14″W / 36.21417°N 79.98722°W / 36.21417; -79.98722
River mouth Haw River
about 1.5 miles east of Kings Crossroads, North Carolina
778 ft (237 m)
36°12′43″N 079°57′35″W / 36.21194°N 79.95972°W / 36.21194; -79.95972
Length 2.00 mi (3.22 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Haw River
Basin size 2.40 square miles (6.2 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries

Rock Branch is a 2.00 mi (3.22 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Rock Branch rises in a pond on the divide between Rock Branch and Kings Creek at Kings Crossroads, North Carolina in Guilford County. Rock Branch then flows southeast meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles east of Kings Crossroads.

Watershed

Rock Branch drains 2.40 square miles (6.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 405.25 and is about 37% forested.

Natural History

The Natural Areas Inventory Guilford County, North Carolina and a later addition in 1995 recognized one location of natural significance in the Rock Branch watershed. The Rock Branch site contains a mature Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest.

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