East Fork Deep River
East Fork Deep River Tributary to Deep River | |
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Location of East Fork Deep River mouth | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Guilford |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Reedy Fork divide |
• location | about 3 miles northwest of Greensboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°05′54″N 079°59′42″W / 36.09833°N 79.99500°W[1] |
• elevation | 935 ft (285 m)[2] |
Mouth | West Fork Deep River |
• location | High Point Lake |
• coordinates | 36°01′13″N 079°56′24″W / 36.02028°N 79.94000°WCoordinates: 36°01′13″N 079°56′24″W / 36.02028°N 79.94000°W[1] |
• elevation | 757 ft (231 m)[2] |
Length | 9.25 mi (14.89 km)[3] |
Basin size | 21.67 square miles (56.1 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Deep River |
• average | 28.30 cu ft/s (0.801 m3/s) at mouth with West Fork Deep River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Deep River |
Population | generally south |
Tributaries | |
• left | Long Branch |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Triad Drive, Industrial Village Road, Lynwood Smith Expressway (NC 68), Gallimore Dairy Road, Regency Drive, Piedmont Parkway, W Wendover Avenue |
East Fork Deep River is a 9.25 mi (14.89 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina. This stream along the West Fork Deep River forms the Deep River.
Course[]
East Fork Deep River rises about 3 miles northwest of Greensboro, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south to join West Fork Deep River forming the Deep River within High Point Lake.[2]
Watershed[]
East Fork Deep River drains 21.67 square miles (56.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 444.10 and is about 18% forested.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - East Fork Deep River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "East Fork Deep River Topo Map in Guilford". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "East Fork Deep River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
Categories:
- Rivers of North Carolina
- Rivers of Guilford County, North Carolina
- North Carolina river stubs