Camp Branch (Fisher River tributary) explained

Camp Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Fisher River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Camp Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Camp Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:4.05miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:6.65cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:south side of Blue Ridge Mountain Escarpment
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles southwest of Fisher Peak
Source1 Coordinates:36.5311°N -80.8272°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2460feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southeast of Lowgap, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.5017°N -80.8489°W
Mouth Elevation:1250feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Bear Trail, Creeks Edge Lane (x2), Old Lowgap Road, Vander Trail, W Pine Street, Hidden Valley Road

Camp Branch is a 4.05miles long 2nd-order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Camp Branch rises on the Blue Ridge Mountain escarpment about 1.5 miles southwest of Fisher Peak. Camp Branch then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 2 miles southeast of Lowgap, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Camp Branch drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 277.75, and is about 85% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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