Mitchell River (North Carolina)

The Mitchell River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in northwestern North Carolina in the United States.[5] Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Mitchells River," "Mitchels River," and "Mountain Creek."[6]

Mitchell River Tributary to Yadkin River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alleghany Surry
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Mitchell River and Little River
• location	about 1.5 miles north of Roaring Gap, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°25′09″N 080°59′51″W[1]
• elevation	2,740 ft (840 m)[2]
Mouth	Yadkin River
• location	Burch, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°16′31″N 080°46′10″W[1]
• elevation	856 ft (261 m)[1]
Length	21.62 mi (34.79 km)[3]
Basin size	108.17 square miles (280.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Yadkin River
• average	172.17 cu ft/s (4.875 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4]
Basin features
Progression	east then southeast
River system	Yadkin
Tributaries
• left	Stewart Fork Long Creek Mill Creek Saddle Mountain Creek Butler Creek Robertson Creek Potters Creek Pine Branch Snow Creek
• right	Mill Creek South Fork Mitchell River Camp Creek
Bridges	Devotion Estate Way (x5), Haystack Road (x3), River Road, Judsville School Road, Millstone Trail, Kapps Mill Road, Zephry Mountain Park Road, I-77, NC 268

The Mitchell rises in eastern Alleghany County in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and flows generally southeastwardly through Surry County, where it joins the Yadkin River about 5 mi (8 km) northeast of Elkin at the community of Burch.[5]

In Surry County, it collects the short South Fork Mitchell River, which has also been known historically as "Mill Creek," "South Fork Creek," and "South Fork Mitchells River."[7] The river is a popular destination for anglers who catch Brown, Brook, and rainbow trout.