Rock Branch (Haw River tributary)


Rock Branch is a long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Course

Rock Branch rises in a pond on the divide between Rock Branch and Kings Creek at Kings Crossroads, North Carolina in Guilford County. Rock Branch then flows southeast meet the Haw River about 1.5 miles east of Kings Crossroads.

Watershed

Rock Branch drains of area, receives about 45.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 405.25 and is about 37% forested.

Natural History

The Natural Areas Inventory Guilford County, North Carolina and a later addition in 1995 recognized one location of natural significance in the Rock Branch watershed. The Rock Branch site contains a mature Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest.