Horsepen Creek is a 8.87 mi (14.27 km) long 3rd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Horsepen Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Horsepen Creek and East Fork Deep River
• location	Piedmont Triad International Airport
• coordinates	36°04′53″N 079°55′44″W[1]
• elevation	865 ft (264 m)[2]
Mouth	Reedy Fork
• location	Lake Brandt
• coordinates	36°10′13″N 079°50′24″W[1]
• elevation	743 ft (226 m)[2]
Length	8.87 mi (14.27 km)[3]
Basin size	20.13 square miles (52.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Reedy Fork
• average	21.67 cu ft/s (0.614 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 Brandt
Bridges	Distribution Drive, I-73, Joseph M Bryan Blvd., Horse Pen Creek Road, US 220, I-840, Old Battleground Road, Quaker Landing Road

History

The Battlefield of Guilford Courthouse was fought in part on the eastern edge of the Horsepen Creek watershed.[5]

Course

Horsepen Creek rises on the East Fork Deep River divide at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Guilford County, North Carolina. Horsepen Creek then flows northeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Brandt.[2]

Watershed

Horsepen Creek drains 20.13 square miles (52.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 444.82 and is about 18% forested.[4]

References

External links

• USGS Water Gauge for Horsepen Creek at Fleming Road