Rocky Branch (Deep River tributary)
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Rocky Branch Tributary to Deep River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Chatham |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Turkey Creek divide |
• location | pond about 2 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°40′25″N 079°09′36″W / 35.67361°N 79.16000°W[1] |
• elevation | 455 ft (139 m)[2] |
Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Blacknel, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°37′26″N 079°08′07″W / 35.62389°N 79.13528°WCoordinates: 35°37′26″N 079°08′07″W / 35.62389°N 79.13528°W[1] |
• elevation | 188 ft (57 m)[2] |
Length | 4.99 mi (8.03 km)[3] |
Basin size | 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Deep River |
• average | 6.19 cu ft/s (0.175 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Deep River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | Charlie Brooks Road, Mt. View Church Road, E Gargis Road |
Rocky Branch is a 4.99 mi (8.03 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
Rocky Branch rises about 2 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south to the Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Blacknel, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Rocky Branch drains 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.55 and is about 58% forested.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Rocky Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Rocky River Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Rocky Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.