Squirrel Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in

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Course

Squirrel Creek rises on the Mears Fork divide about 5 miles west of

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. Squirrel Creek then flows south and then turns east to drain into Lake Townsend, where it meets Reedy Fork.

Watershed

Squirrel Creek drains of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a

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of 432.80 and is about 49% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Guilford County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-river-stub