Hoopers Branch is a 0.95 mi (1.53 km) long first order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Hoopers Branch
Tributary to Reddies River
Map of Hoopers Branch mouth location
Map of Hoopers Branch mouth location
Location of Hoopers Branch mouth
Map of Hoopers Branch mouth location
Map of Hoopers Branch mouth location
Hoopers Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
CityNorth Wilkesboro
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of unnamed tributary to Mulberry Creek
 • locationNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°10′41″N 081°08′55″W / 36.17806°N 81.14861°W / 36.17806; -81.14861[1]
 • elevation1,120 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthReddies River
 • location
about 0.5 miles west of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°10′11″N 081°10′09″W / 36.16972°N 81.16917°W / 36.16972; -81.16917[1]
 • elevation
975 ft (297 m)[2]
Length0.95 mi (1.53 km)[3]
Basin size0.71 square miles (1.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationReddies River
 • average1.33 cu ft/s (0.038 m3/s) at mouth with Reddies River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesRiverside Drive, Hackett Street, NW Reservoir Road

Course

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Hoopers Branch rises in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join the Reddies River at about 0.5 miles west of North Wilkesboro.[2]

Watershed

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Hooper Branch drains 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) of area, receives about 51.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 307.83, and is about 41% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Hoopers Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Hoopers Branch Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Hoopers Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.