Long Branch is a 2.80 mi (4.51 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Long Branch Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Long Branch and Mears Fork
• location	Hillsdale, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°12′20″N 079°49′54″W[1]
• elevation	830 ft (250 m)[2]
Mouth	Reedy Fork
• location	Lake Townsend
• coordinates	36°10′36″N 079°47′40″W[1]
• elevation	717 ft (219 m)[2]
Length	2.80 mi (4.51 km)[3]
Basin size	4.30 square miles (11.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Reedy Fork
• average	5.14 cu ft/s (0.146 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 Townsend

Course

Long Branch rises on the Mears Fork divide at Hillsdale, North Carolina in Guilford County. Long Branch then flows southeast to meet Reedy Fork in Lake Townsend.[2]

Watershed

Long Branch drains 4.30 square miles (11.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 409.99 and is about 53% forested.[4]

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