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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Smith Branch
Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Smith Branch and Benaja Creek
 • locationabout 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°12′54″N 079°39′51″W / 36.21500°N 79.66417°W / 36.21500; -79.66417
 • elevation820 ft (250 m)
MouthReedy Fork
 • locationabout 2 miles south of Monticello, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°10′55″N 079°40′22″W / 36.18194°N 79.67278°W / 36.18194; -79.67278
 • elevation662 ft (202 m)
Length2.02 mi (3.25 km)
Basin size2.75 square miles (7.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationReedy Fork
 • average3.44 cu ft/s (0.097 m/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork
Basin features
ProgressionReedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesTurner 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 km) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 414.95 and is about 42% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Smith Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Squirrel Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Browns Summit Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Smith Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.


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