| Reedy Fork Tributary to Hyco Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Reedy Fork mouth  Reedy Fork (Hyco Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caswell |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Country Line Creek divide |
| • location | Hightowers, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°20′03″N 079°14′17″W / 36.33417°N 79.23806°W[1] |
| • elevation | 645 ft (197 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hyco Creek |
• location | about 0.75 miles west of Osmond, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°26′54″N 079°10′35″W / 36.44833°N 79.17639°W[1] |
• elevation | 410 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Length | 10.13 mi (16.30 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 15.97 square miles (41.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hyco Creek |
| • average | 19.04 cu ft/s (0.539 m3/s) at mouth with Hyco Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north-northeast |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 158, NC 119 |
Reedy Fork is a 10.13 mi (16.30 km) long 2nd order tributary to Hyco Creek in Caswell County, North Carolina. Reedy Fork joins Hyco Creek within Hyco Lake.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Reedy Creek Fork
- Reedy Fork Creek
Course
Reedy Fork rises in Hightowers, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join Hyco Creek about 0.75 miles west of Osmond.[2]
Watershed
Reedy Fork drains 15.97 square miles (41.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 356.80, and is about 54% forested.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Reedy Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Reedy Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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