North Fork Swannanoa River (Swannanoa River tributary)
North Fork Swannanoa River is a 11.23 mi (18.07 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
| North Fork Swannanoa River Tributary to Swannanoa River | |
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  Location of North Fork Swannanoa River mouth  North Fork Swannanoa River (Swannanoa River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between North Fork Swannanoa River and Cane River |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Walker Knob |
| • coordinates | 35°44′36″N 082°20′08″W[1] |
| • elevation | 4,800 ft (1,500 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Swannanoa River |
• location | Grovestone, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°36′16″N 082°22′07″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,224 ft (678 m)[2] |
| Length | 11.27 mi (18.14 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 31.75 square miles (82.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Swannanoa River |
| • average | 72.01 cu ft/s (2.039 m3/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south-southwest |
| River system | French Broad River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Glassmine Branch Stony Fork Right Fork Swannanoa River Long Branch Chestnut Cove Big Cove Walker Branch |
| • right | Shadepan Branch Saltrock Branch Left Fork Swannanoa River Sugar Springs Cove Sugar Fork Shute Branch Laurel Branch Fall Branch Granny Cove |
| Waterbodies | Burnett Reservoir |
| Bridges | North Fork Right Fork Road, Old US 70 |
Course
North Fork Swannanoa River rises about 0.5 miles south of Walker Knob in Buncombe County on the Cane River divide. The stream then flows south-southwest to meet the Swannanoa River at Grovestone, North Carolina.[2] It is impounded at Burnett Reservoir, which the City of Asheville water supply.
Watershed
North Fork Swannanoa River drains 31.75 square miles (82.2 km2) of area, receives about 55.62 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 272.84 and is about 89% forested.[4]
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References
- "GNIS Detail - North Fork Swannanoa River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "North Fork Swannanoa River Topo Map, Buncombe County NC (Black Mountain Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "North Fork Swannanoa River". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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