Moores Creek (Reedy Fork tributary)
Moores Creek is a 5.12 mi (8.24 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
| Moores Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Moores Creek mouth  Moores Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek |
| • location | pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport |
| • coordinates | 36°07′43″N 079°54′16″W [1] |
| • elevation | 915 ft (279 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Reedy Fork |
• location | about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°10′44″N 079°54′16″W[1] |
• elevation | 751 ft (229 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.12 mi (8.24 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.61 square miles (11.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reedy Fork |
| • average | 5.26 cu ft/s (0.149 m3/s) at mouth with Reedy Fork[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Reedy Fork → Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Alcorn Road, Rambling Road, Stanley Huff Road |
Course
Moores Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport in Guilford County on the divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek. Moores Creek then flows northeast to meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Moores Creek drains 4.21 square miles (10.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 396.37 and is about 47% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail – Moores Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Moores Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Summerfield Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Reedy Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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