Kilby Branch (Reddies River tributary)
Kilby Branch is a 2.43 mi (3.91 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
| Kilby Branch Tributary to Reddies River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kilby Branch mouth  Kilby Branch (Reddies River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tumbling Shoals Creek divide |
| • location | about 5 miles southwest of Halls Mills, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°15′46″N 081°13′56″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,920 ft (590 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Reddies River |
• location | about 3 miles northeast of Millers Creek, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°13′32″N 081°13′08″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,075 ft (328 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.43 mi (3.91 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.34 square miles (6.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Reddies River |
| • average | 4.28 cu ft/s (0.121 m3/s) at mouth with Reddies River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Kilby Branch Road (x2), Mountain Valley Church Road, Cora Caudill Road |
Course
Kilby Branch rises about 5 miles southwest of Halls Mills, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Reddies River at about 3 miles northeast of Millers Creek, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Kilby Branch drains 2.34 square miles (6.1 km2) of area, receives about 51.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 257.08, and is about 80% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Kilby Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Kilby Branch Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Kilby Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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