North Rocky River Prong is a 8.61 mi (13.86 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River that begins in Liberty, North Carolina in Randolph County and flows to Chatham County.
| North Rocky River Prong Tributary to Rocky River | |
|---|---|
  Location of North Rocky River Prong mouth  North Rocky River Prong (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham Alamance Randolph |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sandy Creek divide |
| • location | Liberty, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°51′23″N 079°34′17″W / 35.85639°N 79.57139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 750 ft (230 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Rocky River |
• location | about 3 miles east of Staley, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°48′11″N 079°29′06″W / 35.80306°N 79.48500°W[1] |
• elevation | 574 ft (175 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.61 mi (13.86 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 12.86 square miles (33.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Rocky River |
| • average | 16.10 cu ft/s (0.456 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky River → Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | S Cook Street, E Raleigh Avenue, S Valley Street, E Graham Avenue, W Holt Street, Virginia Trail, Silk Hope-Liberty Road, Ben Smith Road, Staley-Snow Camp Road, Clyde Clark Road |
Course
editNorth Rocky River Prong rises on the northside of Liberty, North Carolina, and then flows southeast into Alamance County and south into Chatham County. North Prong Rocky River joins the Rocky River about 3 miles east of Staley, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editNorth Rocky River Prong drains 12.86 square miles (33.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 437.93 and is about 34% forested.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - North Rocky River Prong". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mud Lick Creek Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "North Rocky River Prong Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.