Roaring Fork (Fisher River tributary)


Roaring Fork is a 5.84 mi (9.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Roaring Fork
Tributary to Fisher River
Map of Roaring Fork mouth location
Map of Roaring Fork mouth location
Location of Roaring Fork mouth
Map of Roaring Fork mouth location
Map of Roaring Fork mouth location
Roaring Fork (Fisher River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Alleghany
Physical characteristics
SourceRamey Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles south-southwest of High Point Spur
  coordinates36°31′17″N 080°55′32″W[1]
  elevation2,730 ft (830 m)[2]
MouthFisher River
  location
about 1 mile south of Lowgap, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°30′17″N 080°51′20″W[1]
  elevation
1,258 ft (383 m)[2]
Length5.84 mi (9.40 km)[3]
Basin size13.09 square miles (33.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationFisher River
  average21.99 cu ft/s (0.623 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionFisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightRamey Creek
BridgesFishers Peak View, Carson Creek Road (x2), Ramey Creek Road (x2), Warrior Mountain Lane

Course

Roaring Fork rises on the divide of Ramey Creek about 2 miles south-southwest of High point Spur. Roaring Fork then flows generally southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile south of Lowgap, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Roaring Fork drains 13.09 square miles (33.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 272.01, and is about 74% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Roaring Fork". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "Lowgap Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. "Roaring Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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