Squirrel Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Squirrel Creek |
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Location of Squirrel Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Reedy Fork |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Squirrel Creek and Mears Fork about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina 814 ft (248 m) 36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W / 36.21111°N 79.80056°W |
| River mouth | Reedy Fork Lake Townsend 717 ft (219 m) 36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W / 36.21111°N 79.80056°W |
| Length | 4.42 mi (7.11 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south then east |
| River system | Haw River |
| Basin size | 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Lake Townsend |
| Bridges | N Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Doggett Road |
Squirrel Creek is a 4.42 mi (7.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Course
Squirrel Creek rises on the Mears Fork divide about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina in Guilford County. Squirrel Creek then flows south and then turns east to drain into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.
Watershed
Squirrel Creek drains 5.70 square miles (14.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.80 and is about 49% forested.
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