The North Fork Swannanoa River is a 11.23-mile-long (18.07-kilometre) third-order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

North Fork Swannanoa River
Tributary to Swannanoa River
North Fork Swannanoa River is located in North Carolina
North Fork Swannanoa River
Location of North Fork Swannanoa River mouth
North Fork Swannanoa River is located in the United States
North Fork Swannanoa River
North Fork Swannanoa River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between North Fork Swannanoa River and Cane River
 • locationabout 0.5 miles south of Walker Knob
 • coordinates35°44′36″N 082°20′08″W / 35.74333°N 82.33556°W / 35.74333; -82.33556[1]
 • elevation4,800 ft (1,500 m)[2]
MouthSwannanoa River
 • location
Grovestone, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°36′16″N 082°22′07″W / 35.60444°N 82.36861°W / 35.60444; -82.36861[1]
 • elevation
2,224 ft (678 m)[2]
Length11.27 mi (18.14 km)[3]
Basin size31.75 square miles (82.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSwannanoa River
 • average72.01 cu ft/s (2.039 m3/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSwannanoa RiverFrench Broad RiverTennessee RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemFrench Broad River
Tributaries 
 • leftGlassmine Branch
Stony Fork
Right Fork Swannanoa River
Long Branch
Chestnut Cove
Big Cove
Walker Branch
 • rightShadepan Branch
Saltrock Branch
Left Fork Swannanoa River
Sugar Springs Cove
Sugar Fork
Shute Branch
Laurel Branch
Fall Branch
Granny Cove
WaterbodiesBurnett Reservoir
BridgesNorth Fork Right Fork Road, Old US 70

Course

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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 is part of the City of Asheville's water supply.

Watershed

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail – North Fork Swannanoa River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "North Fork Swannanoa River Topo Map, Buncombe County NC (Black Mountain Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "North Fork Swannanoa River". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.