Folkner Branch is a long 1st order tributary to the New Hope River in North Carolina. Folkner Branch joins the New Hope River within the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir.

Course

Folkner Branch rises in a pond on the Rocky Ford and Lick Branch divide about 3 miles west of Green Level, North Carolina. Folkner Branch then flows westerly to meet New Hope River in the B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir in Chatham County.

Watershed

Folkner Branch drains of area, receives about 47.0 in/year of precipitation, has a

topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...

of 508.03, and has an average water temperature of 15.35 °C. The watershed is 66% forested.

References

{{authority control Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Chatham County, North Carolina