Squirrel Creek is a 4.42 mi (7.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Squirrel Creek Tributary to Reedy Fork
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Squirrel Creek and Mears Fork
• location	about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W[1]
• elevation	814 ft (248 m)[2]
Mouth	Reedy Fork
• location	Lake Townsend
• coordinates	36°12′40″N 079°48′02″W[1]
• elevation	717 ft (219 m)[2]
Length	4.42 mi (7.11 km)[3]
Basin size	5.70 square miles (14.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Reedy Fork
• average	6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 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
Bridges	N Church Street, Yanceyville Road, Doggett Road

Course

Squirrel Creek rises on the Mears Fork divide about 5 miles west of Browns Summit, North Carolina in Guilford County. Squirrel Creek then flows south and then turns east to drain into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.[2]

Watershed

Squirrel Creek drains 5.70 square miles (14.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 432.80 and is about 49% forested.[4]

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