| Wolfpit Branch Tributary to Swannanoa River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| City | Black Mountain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Wolfpit Branch and Broad River |
| • location | about 3 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°34′19″N 082°20′30″W / 35.57194°N 82.34167°W / 35.57194; -82.34167 |
| • elevation | 3,640 ft (1,110 m) |
| Mouth | Swannanoa River |
| • location | Black Mountain, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°36′28″N 082°20′26″W / 35.60778°N 82.34056°W / 35.60778; -82.34056 |
| • elevation | 2,270 ft (690 m) |
| Length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km) |
| Basin size | 1.78 square miles (4.6 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Swannanoa River |
| • average | 3.20 cu ft/s (0.091 m/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Swannanoa River → French Broad River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | French Broad River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Briar Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Amphitheater Lane, Lee Hall Circle, Blue Ridge Circle, Maney Lane, I-40 |
Wolfpit Branch is a 2.55 mi (4.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Course
Wolfpit Branch rises about 3 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina in Buncombe County on the Broad River divide. Wolfpit Branch then flows north to meet the Swannanoa River at Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Watershed
Wolfpit Branch drains 1.78 square miles (4.6 km) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 275.42 and is about 91% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Wolfpit Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Black Mountain Topo Map, Buncombe County NC (Black Mountain Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Wolfpit Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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