Reedy Fork (Haw River Tributary)
Reedy Fork is a 43.70 mi (70.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Reedy Fork Creek
Course
Reedy Fork rises in Forsyth County on the divide between Reedy Fork and Kerners Mill Creek. Reedy Fork then flows east into and through Guilford County to meet the Haw River in Alamance County about 0.5 miles east of Ossipee.
Tributaries
Tributaries of Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary)
| Name, Bank | Watershed Area in Square Miles (km) | Average Discharge | Stream Length | Mouth Coordinates | Mouth Elevation | Source Coordinates | Source Elevation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Creek, right bank | 100.58 square miles (260.5 km) | 137.07 cu ft/s (3.881 m/s) | 8.31 mi (13.37 km) | 36°10′27″N 079°36′05″W / 36.17417°N 79.60139°W | 618 ft (188 m) | 36°07′40″N 079°39′44″W / 36.12778°N 79.66222°W | 660 ft (200 m) | Buffalo Creek, a 4th order tributary, begins at the confluence of North and South Buffalo Creeks about 2 miles north of McLeansville, North Carolina. The creek then flows north east to meet Reedy Fork about 6 miles south of Osceola, North Carolina. Buffalo Creek contributes 53.6% of the average water discharge for Reedy Fork. |
| Katie Branch, left bank | 1.53 square miles (4.0 km) | 1.95 cu ft/s (0.055 m/s) | 2.13 mi (3.43 km) | 36°10′35″N 079°37′55″W / 36.17639°N 79.63194°W | 640 ft (200 m) | 36°12′20″N 079°38′23″W / 36.20556°N 79.63972°W | 780 ft (240 m) | Katie Branch, a 1st order tributary, rises about 2 miles east of Monticello, North Carolina on the Rocky Branch divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles south of Monticello. Katie Branch is the smallest named tributary on Reedy Fork by discharge and length. |
| Rocky Branch, left bank | 2.32 square miles (6.0 km) | 2.91 cu ft/s (0.082 m/s) | 2.45 mi (3.94 km) | 36°10′48″N 079°38′55″W / 36.18000°N 79.64861°W | 650 ft (200 m) | 36°12′56″N 079°39′14″W / 36.21556°N 79.65389°W | 805 ft (245 m) | Rocky Branch, a 1st order tributary, rises about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina on the Candy Creek divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 4 miles southeast of Monticello. |
| Smith Branch, left bank | 2.75 square miles (7.1 km) | 3.44 cu ft/s (0.097 m/s) | 2.62 mi (4.22 km) | 36°10′55″N 079°40′22″W / 36.18194°N 79.67278°W | 662 ft (202 m) | 36°12′54″N 079°39′51″W / 36.21500°N 79.66417°W | 820 ft (250 m) | Smith Branch, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina on the Benaja Creek divide. The branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles south of Monticello. |
| Squirrel Creek, left bank | 5.70 square miles (14.8 km) | 6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m/s) | 4.42 mi (7.11 km) | 36°11′22″N 079°44′45″W / 36.18944°N 79.74583°W | 717 ft (219 m) | 36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W / 36.21111°N 79.80056°W | 814 ft (248 m) | Squirrel Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina on the Mears Fork divide. The creek then flows south then east to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend. |
| Richland Creek, right bank | 8.27 square miles (21.4 km) | 9.47 cu ft/s (0.268 m/s) | 5.29 mi (8.51 km) | 36°09′59″N 079°46′59″W / 36.16639°N 79.78306°W | 717 ft (219 m) | 36°07′13″N 079°50′02″W / 36.12028°N 79.83389°W | 850 ft (260 m) | Richland Creek, a 3rd order tributary, rises at Jaycee Park in Greensboro, North Carolina on the Buffalo Creek divide. The creek then flows north then northeast through Richland Lake to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend. |
| Long Branch, left bank | 4.30 square miles (11.1 km) | 5.14 cu ft/s (0.146 m/s) | 2.80 mi (4.51 km) | 36°10′36″N 079°47′40″W / 36.17667°N 79.79444°W | 717 ft (219 m) | 36°12′20″N 079°49′54″W / 36.20556°N 79.83167°W | 830 ft (250 m) | Long Branch, a 2nd order tributary, rises in Hillsdale, North Carolina on the Mears Fork divide. The branch then flows southeast to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Townsend. |
| Horsepen Creek, right bank | 20.13 square miles (52.1 km) | 21.67 cu ft/s (0.614 m/s) | 8.87 mi (14.27 km) | 36°10′13″N 079°50′24″W / 36.17028°N 79.84000°W | 743 ft (226 m) | 36°04′53″N 079°55′44″W / 36.08139°N 79.92889°W | 865 ft (264 m) | Horsepen Creek, a 3rd order tributary, rises at the Piedmont Triad International Airport on the East Fork Deep River divide. The creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Brandt. |
| Brush Creek, right bank | 11.74 square miles (30.4 km) | 12.82 cu ft/s (0.363 m/s) | 8.15 mi (13.12 km) | 36°10′18″N 079°52′38″W / 36.17167°N 79.87722°W | 743 ft (226 m) | 36°07′17″N 079°57′46″W / 36.12139°N 79.96278°W | 910 ft (280 m) | Brush Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport on the Deep River divide. The creek then flows northeast through Lake Higgins to meet Reedy Fork within Lake Brandt. |
| Moores Creek, right bank | 4.61 square miles (11.9 km) | 5.26 cu ft/s (0.149 m/s) | 5.12 mi (8.24 km) | 36°10′44″N 079°54′16″W / 36.17889°N 79.90444°W | 751 ft (229 m) | 36°07′48″N 079°57′37″W / 36.13000°N 79.96028°W | 915 ft (279 m) | Moores Creek, 1st order tributary, rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont Triad International Airport on the Brush Creek divide. The creek then flows northeast meet Reedy Fork about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina. |
| Beaver Creek, left bank | 6.74 square miles (17.5 km) | 7.78 cu ft/s (0.220 m/s) | 6.16 mi (9.91 km) | 36°10′08″N 079°57′25″W / 36.16889°N 79.95694°W | 781 ft (238 m) | 36°08′14″N 080°02′53″W / 36.13722°N 80.04806°W | 978 ft (298 m) | Beaver Creek, a 2nd order tributary, rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Kernersville, North Carolina in Forsyth County on the East Belews Creek divide. Beaver Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork about 3 miles east-northeast of Oak Ridge, North Carolina. |
Watershed
Reedy Fork drains 255.27 square miles (661.1 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 429.86 and is about 31% forested.