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Katie Branch (Reedy Fork tributary)

Coordinates: 36°10′35″N 079°37′55″W / 36.17639°N 79.63194°W / 36.17639; -79.63194
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Katie Branch
Tributary to Reedy Fork
Map of Katie Branch mouth location
Map of Katie Branch mouth location
Location of Katie Branch mouth
Map of Katie Branch mouth location
Map of Katie Branch mouth location
Katie Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Katie Branch and Rocky Branch
 • locationabout 2 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°12′20″N 079°38′23″W / 36.20556°N 79.63972°W / 36.20556; -79.63972[1]
 • elevation780 ft (240 m)[2]
MouthReedy Fork
 • location
about 5 miles southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°10′35″N 079°37′55″W / 36.17639°N 79.63194°W / 36.17639; -79.63194[1]
 • elevation
640 ft (200 m)[2]
Length2.13 mi (3.43 km)[3]
Basin size1.59 square miles (4.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationReedy Fork
 • average1.95 cu ft/s (0.055 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

Katie Branch is a 2.13 mi (3.43 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

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Katie Branch rises on the Rocky Branch divide about 2 mile southeast of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Katie Branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 5 miles southeast of Monticello.[2]

Watershed

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Katie Branch drains 1.59 square miles (4.1 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 419.08 and is about 41% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Katie Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Katie Branch 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. ^ a b c "Katie Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.