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Smith Branch
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Location of Smith Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Reedy Fork
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Smith Branch and Benaja Creek
about 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
820 ft (250 m)
36°12′54″N 079°39′51″W / 36.21500°N 79.66417°W / 36.21500; -79.66417
River mouth Reedy Fork
about 2 miles south of Monticello, North Carolina
662 ft (202 m)
36°10′55″N 079°40′22″W / 36.18194°N 79.67278°W / 36.18194; -79.67278
Length 2.02 mi (3.25 km)
Basin features
Progression generally south
River system Haw River
Basin size 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Turner Smith Road

Smith Branch is a 2.02 mi (3.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Smith Branch rises on the Benaja Creek divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Smith Branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 2 miles south of Monticello.

Watershed

Smith Branch drains 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 414.95 and is about 42% forested.

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