North Rocky River Prong Explained

North Rocky River Prong
Name Other:Tributary to Rocky River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Rocky River Prong mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of North Rocky River Prong mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Chatham
Alamance
Randolph
Length:8.61miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rocky River
Discharge1 Avg:16.1cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2]
Source1:Sandy Creek divide
Source1 Location:Liberty, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.8564°N -79.5714°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:750feet[4]
Mouth:Rocky River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles east of Staley, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.8031°N -79.485°W
Mouth Elevation:574feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
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

North Rocky River Prong is a 8.61miles long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River that begins in Liberty, North Carolina in Randolph County and flows to Chatham County.

Course

North 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.[4]

Watershed

North Rocky River Prong drains of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 437.93 and is about 34% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 2 September 2020.
  2. Web site: North Rocky River Prong Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 2 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - North Rocky River Prong . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 2 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Mud Lick Creek Topo Map in Chatham . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 2 September 2020 . en.