Rocky Branch is a 2.49 mi (4.01 km) long 1st order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Rocky Branch Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Rocky Branch and Candy Creek
• location	about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°12′56″N 079°39′14″W[1]
• elevation	805 ft (245 m)[2]
Mouth	Reedy Fork
• location	about 4 southeast of Monticello, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°10′48″N 079°38′55″W[1]
• elevation	650 ft (200 m)[2]
Length	2.49 mi (4.01 km)[3]
Basin size	2.32 square miles (6.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Reedy Fork
• average	2.91 cu ft/s (0.082 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	Turner Smith Road

Course

Rocky Branch rises on the Candy Creek divide about 1 mile southeast of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Rocky Branch then flows south to meet Reedy Fork about 4 miles southeast of Monticello.[2]

Watershed

Rocky Branch drains 2.32 square miles (6.0 km²) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 404.65 and is about 51% forested.[4]

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