Moores Creek is a 5.12 mi (8.24 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Moores Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek
• location	pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport
• coordinates	36°07′43″N 079°54′16″W [1]
• elevation	915 ft (279 m)[2]
Mouth	Reedy Fork
• location	about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°10′44″N 079°54′16″W[1]
• elevation	751 ft (229 m)[2]
Length	5.12 mi (8.24 km)[3]
Basin size	4.61 square miles (11.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Reedy Fork
• average	5.26 cu ft/s (0.149 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
Bridges	Alcorn Road, Rambling Road, Stanley Huff Road

Course

Moores Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile north of Piedmont-Triad International Airport in Guilford County on the divide between Moores Creek and Brush Creek. Moores Creek then flows northeast to meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles south of Summerfield, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Moores Creek drains 4.21 square miles (10.9 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 396.37 and is about 47% forested.[4]

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