East Fork Deep River
| East Fork Deep River Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of East Fork Deep River mouth  East Fork Deep River (the United States) | |
| 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°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 | southeast |
| 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.