| Back Branch Tributary to Deep River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Back Branch mouthShow map of North Carolina Back Branch (Deep River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Broad Mouth Branch divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northeast of Coleridge, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°40′45″N 079°35′27″W / 35.67917°N 79.59083°W / 35.67917; -79.59083 |
| • elevation | 655 ft (200 m) |
| Mouth | Deep River |
| • location | about 0.25 miles north of Coleridge, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°38′52″N 079°37′14″W / 35.64778°N 79.62056°W / 35.64778; -79.62056 |
| • elevation | 398 ft (121 m) |
| Length | 4.54 mi (7.31 km) |
| Basin size | 3.29 square miles (8.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Deep River |
| • average | 4.15 cu ft/s (0.118 m/s) at mouth with Deep River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Willie Wright Road, Craven Branch Road, NC 22 |
Back Branch is a 3.29 mi (5.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph, North Carolina.
Course
Back Branch rises on the Broad Mouth Branch divide about 2 miles northeast of Coleridge, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 0.25 miles north of Coleridge, North Carolina.
Watershed
Back Branch drains 3.29 square miles (8.5 km) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 388.39 and is about 52% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Back Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Richland Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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