| Buffalo Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Buffalo Creek mouthShow map of North Carolina Buffalo Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of South Buffalo and North Buffalo Creeks |
| • location | about 2 miles north of McLeansville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°07′40″N 079°39′44″W / 36.12778°N 79.66222°W / 36.12778; -79.66222 |
| • elevation | 660 ft (200 m) |
| Mouth | Reedy Fork |
| • location | about 6 miles south of Osceola, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°10′27″N 079°36′05″W / 36.17417°N 79.60139°W / 36.17417; -79.60139 |
| • elevation | 618 ft (188 m) |
| Length | 8.31 mi (13.37 km) |
| Basin size | 100.58 square miles (260.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reedy Fork |
| • average | 137.07 cu ft/s (3.881 m/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Reedy Fork → Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Blackwood Creek |
| Bridges | McLeansville Road, High Rock Road, Huffline Mill Road |
Buffalo Creek is a 8.31 mi (13.37 km) long 4th order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- South Buffalo Creek
Course
Buffalo Creek is formed at the confluence of South and North Buffalo Creeks in Guilford County about 2 miles north of McLeansville, North Carolina. Buffalo Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork about 6 miles south of Osceola.
Watershed
Buffalo Creek drains 100.58 square miles (260.5 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 439.98 and is about 19% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Buffalo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Buffalo Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Ossipee Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Buffalo Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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