Mears Fork
Tributary to Haw River
Map of Mears Fork mouth location
Map of Mears Fork mouth location
Location of Mears Fork mouth
Map of Mears Fork mouth location
Map of Mears Fork mouth location
Mears Fork (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Mears Fork, Haw River, and Reedy Fork
 • locationSummerfield, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°12′32″N 079°53′57″W / 36.20889°N 79.89917°W / 36.20889; -79.89917[1]
 • elevation878 ft (268 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
 • location
about 2 miles south of Midway, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°14′51″N 079°47′04″W / 36.24750°N 79.78444°W / 36.24750; -79.78444[1]
 • elevation
699 ft (213 m)[2]
Length7.77 mi (12.50 km)[3]
Basin size12.59 square miles (32.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationHaw River
 • average14.63 cu ft/s (0.414 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionHaw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesStrawberry Road, Lake Brandt Road, Cedar Ridge Farm Road

Mears Fork is a 7.77 mi (12.50 km) long third order tributary to the Haw River, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

Course

Mears Fork rises on the divide between Mears Fork, Haw River, and Reedy Fork at Summerfield in Guilford County. Mears Fork then flows northeast to meet the Haw River about 2 miles south of Midway, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Mears Fork drains 12.59 square miles (32.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 409.05 and is about 50% forested.[4]

Natural History

The Natural Areas Inventory Guilford County, North Carolina and a later addition in 1995[5] recognized nine locations of natural significance in the Mears Fork watershed. These sites include:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Mears Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Mears Fork Topo Map, Guilford County NC (Lake Brandt Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Mears Fork Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Natural areas inventory, Guilford County, North Carolina :: State Publications". digital.ncdcr.gov. Guilford County and North Carolina Natural Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 8 October 2019.

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