West Fork Deep River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Fork Deep River
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of West Fork Deep River mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Deep River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford Forsyth
Physical characteristics
Main source	Reedy Fork divide Kernersville, North Carolina 950 ft (290 m) 36°06′42″N 080°03′42″W / 36.11167°N 80.06167°W / 36.11167; -80.06167
River mouth	East Fork Deep River High Point Lake 757 ft (231 m) 35°59′51″N 079°57′36″W / 35.99750°N 79.96000°W / 35.99750; -79.96000
Length	12.76 mi (20.54 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Deep River
Basin size	39.71 square miles (102.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Hiatt Branch Boulding Branch
Bridges	Industrial Park Drive, Kernersville Medical Parkway, I-40, Twin Creek Road, S Bunker Hill Road, Sandy Ridge Road, Johnson Street, Skeet Club Road, NC 68, Deep River Road, Penny Road

West Fork Deep River is a 12.76 mi (20.54 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina. This stream along the East Fork Deep River forms the Deep River.

Course

West Fork Deep River rises in Kernersville, North Carolina in Forsyth County and then flows southeast into Guilford County to join East Fork Deep River forming the Deep River within High Point Lake.

Watershed

West Fork Deep River drains 39.71 square miles (102.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 433.75 and is about 22% forested.