The First Broad River is a tributary of the Broad River, about 60 mi (95 km) long [6] in western North Carolina in the United States.[7] Via the Broad and Congaree Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.[8]

First Broad River
Tributary to Broad River
First Broad River is located in North Carolina
First Broad River
Location of First Broad River mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesCleveland
Rutherford
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Little First Broad River and Somey Branch
 • locationabout 1 mile NE of Grassy Knob
 • coordinates35°31′56″N 081°47′37″W / 35.53222°N 81.79361°W / 35.53222; -81.79361[1]
 • elevation1,115 ft (340 m)[2]
MouthBroad River
 • location
about 5 miles SW of Patterson Springs, North Carolina[3]
 • coordinates
35°31′56″N 081°47′37″W / 35.53222°N 81.79361°W / 35.53222; -81.79361[1]
 • elevation
625 ft (191 m)[2]
Length62.76 mi (101.00 km)[4]
Basin size324.5 square miles (840 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationBroad River
 • average324.5 cu ft/s (9.19 m3/s) at mouth with Broad River[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River systemBroad River
Tributaries 
 • leftSomey Branch
Grayson Branch
Collins Creek
Beaverdam Branch
Brier Creek
No Business Creek
Wards Creek
Big Branch
Stoney Run Creek
Crooked Run Creek
Knob Creek
Maple Creek
Hickory Creek
 • rightLittle First Broad River
South Creek
Big Branch
Mountain Creek
Parker Branch
Long Branch
Hinton Creek
Harris Creek
Brushy Creek
Beaverdam Creek
Yancey Creek

The First Broad River rises on South Mountain in northeastern Rutherford County and initially flows southeastwardly into Cleveland County to the town of Lawndale, where it turns southward. After passing to the west of Shelby, the river joins the Broad River from the north in southern Cleveland County.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - First Broad River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "First Broad River Topo Map, Cleveland County NC (Blacksburg North Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First Broad River Topo Map, Cleveland County NC (Blacksburg North Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ "First Broad River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry Archived 2005-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b DeLorme (2001). North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-277-3
  8. ^ DeLorme (1998). South Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-237-4