Granny Squirrel Branch is a 1.09 mi (1.75 km) long 1st order tributary to Harris Creek in Cherokee County, North Carolina. Granny Squirrel Branch is the only stream of this name in the United States and is a tributary to Harris Creek.

Granny Squirrel Branch Tributary to Harris Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee
Physical characteristics
Source	Worm Creek divide
• location	Granny Squirrel Gap
• coordinates	35°12′27″N 083°45′45″W[1]
• elevation	2,200 ft (670 m)[2]
Mouth	Harris Creek
• location	about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°13′00″N 083°45′21″W[1]
• elevation	2,080 ft (630 m)[2]
Length	1.09 mi (1.75 km)[3]
Basin size	0.29 square miles (0.75 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Harris Creek
• average	0.84 cu ft/s (0.024 m3/s) at mouth with Valley River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally north
River system	Hiawassee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 19-129, Tunnel Ridge Road

According to tradition, "Granny Squirrel" was originally the name of an elderly Native American Indian woman who lived in the area.[5]

Course

Granny Squirrel Branch rises in Granny Squirrel Gap in Cherokee County, North Carolina and then flows north to join Harris Creek about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Granny Squirrel Branch drains 0.29 square miles (0.75 km²) of area, receives about 66.97 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 248.46 and is about 77% forested.[4]

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