Rocky Branch is a 4.99 mi (8.03 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
| Rocky Branch Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rocky Branch mouth  Rocky Branch (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| 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°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 |
Course
editRocky 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
editRocky 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.