Horsepen_Creek_(Reedy_Fork_tributary)

Horsepen Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Horsepen Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

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]

References

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



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