Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary)


Reedy Fork is a 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 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

Name, BankWatershed Area in Square Miles Average DischargeStream LengthMouth CoordinatesMouth ElevationSource CoordinatesSource ElevationRemarks
Buffalo Creek, right bankBuffalo 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.
Katie Branch, left bankKatie 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 bankRocky 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 bankSmith Branch, a 2nd order tributary, rises sbout 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 bankSquirrel 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 bankRichland 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 bankLong 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 bankHorsepen 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 bankBrush 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 bankMoores 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 bankBeaver 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 of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 429.86 and is about 31% forested.