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
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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	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
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.

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Rock Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
2. "Mears Fork Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
4. "Rock Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
5. "Natural areas inventory, Guilford County, North Carolina :: State Publications". digital.ncdcr.gov. Guilford County and North Carolina Natural Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 8 October 2019.