Jump to content

Richland Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Coordinates: 36°09′59″N 079°46′59″W / 36.16639°N 79.78306°W / 36.16639; -79.78306
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richland Creek
Tributary to Reedy Fork
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Location of Richland Creek mouth
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Map of Richland Creek mouth location
Richland Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
CityGreensboro
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Richland Creek and Buffalo Creek
 • locationGreensboro, North Carolina near Jaycee Park
 • coordinates36°07′13″N 079°50′02″W / 36.12028°N 79.83389°W / 36.12028; -79.83389[1]
 • elevation850 ft (260 m)[2]
MouthReedy Fork
 • location
Lake Townsend
 • coordinates
36°09′59″N 079°46′59″W / 36.16639°N 79.78306°W / 36.16639; -79.78306[1]
 • elevation
717 ft (219 m)[2]
Length5.29 mi (8.51 km)[3]
Basin size8.27 square miles (21.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationReedy Fork
 • average9.47 cu ft/s (0.268 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4]
Basin features
ProgressionReedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesRichland Lake
Lake Townsend
BridgesGuilford Courthouse National Park Road, Lawndale Drive, Bluff Run Drive, Bass Chapel Road, N Church Street

Richland Creek is a 5.29 mi (8.51 km) long 3rd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

History

[edit]

Richland Creek was the scene of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781.

Course

[edit]

Richland Creek rises on the Buffalo Creek divide at Jaycee Park in Greensboro in Guilford County. Richland Creek then flows north through Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and then turns northeast to Richland Lake. It drains into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.[2]

Watershed

[edit]

Richland Creek drains 8.27 square miles (21.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 440.36 and is about 20% forested.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Richland Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Richland Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Richland Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
[edit]