Reedy Fork (Hyco Creek tributary)
| 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
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Reedy Creek Fork
- Reedy Fork Creek
Course
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Reedy Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Reedy Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.