Brush Creek is a 8.15 mi (13.12 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Brush Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Brush Creek and Deep River
• location	about 0.5 miles northwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport
• coordinates	36°07′17″N 079°57′46″W[1]
• elevation	910 ft (280 m)[2]
Mouth	Reedy Fork
• location	Lake Brandt
• coordinates	36°10′18″N 079°52′38″W[1]
• elevation	741 ft (226 m)[2]
Length	8.15 mi (13.12 km)[3]
Basin size	11.74 square miles (30.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Reedy Fork
• average	12.82 cu ft/s (0.363 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
Waterbodies	Lake Higgins Lake Brandt
Bridges	NC 68, Cornerstone Drive, Ted Johnson Parkway, I-73, Muirfield Drive, Fleming Road, Brass Eagle Loop, Lewiston Road, Carlson Dairy Road, US 220

Course

Brush Creek rises on the Deep River divide about 0.5 miles northwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport in Guilford County, North Carolina. Brush Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Brandt.[2]

Watershed

Brush Creek drains 11.74 square miles (30.4 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 419.83 and is about 26% forested.[4]

References

External links

• USGS Water Gauge on Brush Creek at Muirfield Road