| Copper Branch Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Copper Branch mouth  Copper Branch (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Deep River divide |
| • location | about 2 miles east of High Point, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°57′47″N 079°56′14″W / 35.96306°N 79.93722°W[1] |
| • elevation | 790 ft (240 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1 mile east of High Point, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°57′58″N 079°54′50″W / 35.96611°N 79.91389°W[1] |
• elevation | 680 ft (210 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.50 mi (2.41 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.00 square mile (2.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 1.26 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | I-85, Hayworth Springs Road, Riverdale Drive |
Copper Branch is a 1.50 mi (2.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina. This branch flows through a lot of mined areas and could be the reason for the name.[2]
Course
Copper Branch rises about 2 miles east of High Point, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 1 mile east of High Point, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Copper Branch drains 1.00 square mile (2.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 365.84 and is about 33% forested.[4]
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Copper Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hickory Creek Topo Map in Guilford". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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