Buffalo_Creek_(Reedy_Fork_tributary)

Buffalo Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Buffalo Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

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

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Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • South Buffalo Creek

Course

Buffalo Creek is formed at the confluence of South and North Buffalo Creeks in Guilford County about 2 miles north of McLeansville, North Carolina. Buffalo Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork about 6 miles south of Osceola.[2]

Watershed

Buffalo Creek drains 100.58 square miles (260.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 439.98 and is about 19% forested.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "GNIS Detail - Buffalo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Buffalo Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Ossipee Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. [3]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Buffalo Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.



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