Smith Branch
Tributary to Reedy Fork
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Location of Smith Branch mouth
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Map of Smith Branch mouth location
Smith Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)
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[1]
  elevation820 ft (250 m)[2]
MouthReedy Fork
  location
about 2 miles south of Monticello, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°10′55″N 079°40′22″W / 36.18194°N 79.67278°W / 36.18194; -79.67278[1]
  elevation
662 ft (202 m)[2]
Length2.02 mi (3.25 km)[3]
Basin size2.75 square miles (7.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationReedy Fork
  average3.44 cu ft/s (0.097 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4]
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.[2]

Watershed

Smith Branch drains 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 414.95 and is about 42% forested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Smith Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "Smith Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.



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