Roaring River (North Carolina)

The Roaring 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 "Roaring Creek."[6] The river's name comes from its headwaters in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where it flows through a series of small waterfalls.

Roaring River Tributary to Yadkin River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes
City	Roaring River
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Middle Prong and East Prong of Roaring River
• location	about 5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°16′12″N 081°03′40″W[1]
• elevation	1,098 ft (335 m)[2]
Mouth	Yadkin River
• location	Roaring River, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°12′06″N 081°00′31″W[1]
• elevation	915 ft (279 m)[2]
Length	2.86 mi (4.60 km)[3]
Basin size	139.59 square miles (361.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Yadkin River
• average	214.93 cu ft/s (6.086 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	Stewart Creek
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Bethany Ford Road, Arbor Grove Baptist Road, NC 268

The Roaring River and its headwater tributaries (its East, Middle and West Prongs[7][8][9]) all flow for their entire lengths in Wilkes County, rising in the Blue Ridge Mountains near and around Stone Mountain State Park. Below the confluence of its principal tributaries, the Roaring River flows southeastwardly to its confluence with the Yadkin River, about 4 mi (6 km) south-southwest of Ronda.[5] The river gives its name to the community of Roaring River, a village located at the mouth of the river.