Buffalo Creek is a 8.31 mi (13.37 km) long 4th order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.
| Buffalo Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork | |
|---|---|
  Location of Buffalo Creek mouth  Buffalo Creek (Reedy Fork tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of South Buffalo and North Buffalo Creeks |
| • location | about 2 miles north of McLeansville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°07′40″N 079°39′44″W / 36.12778°N 79.66222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 660 ft (200 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Reedy Fork |
• location | about 6 miles south of Osceola, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°10′27″N 079°36′05″W / 36.17417°N 79.60139°W[1] |
• elevation | 618 ft (188 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.31 mi (13.37 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 100.58 square miles (260.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reedy Fork |
| • average | 137.07 cu ft/s (3.881 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 | Blackwood Creek |
| Bridges | McLeansville Road, High Rock Road, Huffline Mill Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- South Buffalo Creek
Course
editBuffalo 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
editBuffalo 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
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Buffalo Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Buffalo Creek Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Ossipee Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Buffalo Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.