Mitchell River (North Carolina)
The Mitchell River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in northwestern North Carolina in the United States.[5] Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Mitchells River," "Mitchels River," and "Mountain Creek."[6]
| Mitchell River Tributary to Yadkin River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mitchell River mouth  Mitchell River (North Carolina) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alleghany Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Mitchell River and Little River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles north of Roaring Gap, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°25′09″N 080°59′51″W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,740 ft (840 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Yadkin River |
• location | Burch, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°16′31″N 080°46′10″W[1] |
• elevation | 856 ft (261 m)[1] |
| Length | 21.62 mi (34.79 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 108.17 square miles (280.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Yadkin River |
| • average | 172.17 cu ft/s (4.875 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | east then southeast |
| River system | Yadkin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Stewart Fork Long Creek Mill Creek Saddle Mountain Creek Butler Creek Robertson Creek Potters Creek Pine Branch Snow Creek |
| • right | Mill Creek South Fork Mitchell River Camp Creek |
| Bridges | Devotion Estate Way (x5), Haystack Road (x3), River Road, Judsville School Road, Millstone Trail, Kapps Mill Road, Zephry Mountain Park Road, I-77, NC 268 |
The Mitchell rises in eastern Alleghany County in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and flows generally southeastwardly through Surry County, where it joins the Yadkin River about 5 mi (8 km) northeast of Elkin at the community of Burch.[5]
In Surry County, it collects the short South Fork Mitchell River, which has also been known historically as "Mill Creek," "South Fork Creek," and "South Fork Mitchells River."[7] The river is a popular destination for anglers who catch Brown, Brook, and rainbow trout.
See also
- List of North Carolina rivers
References
- "GNIS Detail - Mitchell River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Mitchell River Topo Map, Surry County NC (Elkin North Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Mitchell River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- DeLorme (2001). North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-277-3
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchell River
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork Mitchell River