Rock Branch (Haw River tributary)
Rock Branch is a 2.00 mi (3.22 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina.
| Rock Branch Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rock Branch mouth  Rock Branch (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Rock Branch and Kings Creek |
| ⁃ location | pond a Kings Crossroads, North Carolina |
| ⁃ coordinates | 36°12′51″N 079°59′14″W[1] |
| ⁃ elevation | 925 ft (282 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
⁃ location | about 1.5 miles east of Kings Crossroads, North Carolina |
⁃ coordinates | 36°12′43″N 079°57′35″W[1] |
⁃ elevation | 778 ft (237 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.00 mi (3.22 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.40 square miles (6.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ location | Haw River |
| ⁃ average | 3.03 cu ft/s (0.086 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | unnamed tributaries |
| ⁃ right | unnamed tributaries |
Course
Rock Branch rises in a pond on the divide between Rock Branch and Kings Creek at Kings Crossroads, North Carolina in Guilford County. Rock Branch then flows southeast meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles east of Kings Crossroads.[2]
Watershed
Rock Branch drains 2.40 square miles (6.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 405.25 and is about 37% forested.[4]
Natural History
The Natural Areas Inventory Guilford County, North Carolina and a later addition in 1995[5] recognized one location of natural significance in the Rock Branch watershed. The Rock Branch site contains a mature Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest.
References
- "GNIS Detail - Rock Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Mears Fork Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Rock Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Natural areas inventory, Guilford County, North Carolina :: State Publications". digital.ncdcr.gov. Guilford County and North Carolina Natural Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 8 October 2019.