Horsepen Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

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Horsepen Creek
Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location of Horsepen Creek mouth
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Horsepen Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Horsepen Creek and East Fork Deep River
  location Piedmont Triad International Airport
  coordinates 36°04′53″N079°55′44″W / 36.08139°N 79.92889°W / 36.08139; -79.92889 [1]
  elevation865 ft (264 m) [2]
Mouth Reedy Fork
  location
Lake Brandt
  coordinates
36°10′13″N079°50′24″W / 36.17028°N 79.84000°W / 36.17028; -79.84000 [1]
  elevation
743 ft (226 m) [2]
Length8.87 mi (14.27 km) [3]
Basin size20.13 square miles (52.1 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  locationReedy Fork
  average21.67 cu ft/s (0.614 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork [4]
Basin features
Progression Reedy ForkHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River system Haw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesLake Brandt
BridgesDistribution Drive, I-73, Joseph M Bryan Blvd., Horse Pen Creek Road, US 220, I-840, Old Battleground Road, Quaker Landing Road

Horsepen Creek is a 8.87 mi (14.27 km) long 3rd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

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History

The Battlefield of Guilford Courthouse was fought in part on the eastern edge of the Horsepen Creek watershed. [5]

Course

Horsepen Creek rises on the East Fork Deep River divide at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Guilford County, North Carolina. Horsepen Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Brandt. [2]

Watershed

Horsepen Creek drains 20.13 square miles (52.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 444.82 and is about 18% forested. [4]

Related Research Articles

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Reedy Creek is a 4.50 mi (7.24 km) long 2nd order tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina.

Travis Creek is a 6.54 mi (10.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Reedy Fork is a 43.70 mi (70.33 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Rose Creek is a 5.69 mi (9.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford and Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Candy Creek is a 3.10 mi (4.99 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Mears Fork is a 7.77 mi (12.50 km) long third order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Rock Branch is a 2.00 mi (3.22 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Moores Creek is a 5.12 mi (8.24 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Beaver Creek is a 6.16 mi (9.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Brush Creek is a 8.15 mi (13.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Long Branch is a 2.80 mi (4.51 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

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

Squirrel Creek is a 4.42 mi (7.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Smith Branch is a 2.02 mi (3.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Rocky Branch is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

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

Buffalo Creek is a 8.31 mi (13.37 km) long 4th order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.


Horsepen Creek is a 2.22 mi (3.57 km) long 1st order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Horsepen Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Horsepen Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Brush Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. "Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 10 October 2019.