Narrows Branch is a 0.91 mi (1.46 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
| Narrows Branch Tributary to Uwharrie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Narrows Branch mouth  Narrows Branch (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to Uwharrie River divide |
| • location | about 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°31′48″N 080°00′18″W / 35.53000°N 80.00500°W[1] |
| • elevation | 528 ft (161 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Uwharrie River |
• location | about 1 mile west of Eleazar, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°30′49″N 079°59′40″W / 35.51361°N 79.99444°W[1] |
• elevation | 358 ft (109 m)[2] |
| Length | 0.91 mi (1.46 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Uwharrie River |
| • average | 0.76 cu ft/s (0.022 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Hopkins Drive |
Course edit
Narrows Branch rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Uwharrie River about 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina. Narrows Branch then flows southeast to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile west of Eleazar.[2]
Watershed edit
Narrows Branch drains 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.10 and is about 53% forested.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Narrows Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lakes Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Narrows Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.