Narrows Branch
Tributary to Uwharrie River
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Location of Narrows Branch mouth
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Narrows Branch (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to Uwharrie River divide
  locationabout 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina
  coordinates35°31′48″N 080°00′18″W / 35.53000°N 80.00500°W / 35.53000; -80.00500[1]
  elevation528 ft (161 m)[2]
MouthUwharrie River
  location
about 1 mile west of Eleazar, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°30′49″N 079°59′40″W / 35.51361°N 79.99444°W / 35.51361; -79.99444[1]
  elevation
358 ft (109 m)[2]
Length0.91 mi (1.46 km)[3]
Basin size0.58 square miles (1.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationUwharrie River
  average0.76 cu ft/s (0.022 m3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionUwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHopkins Drive

Narrows Branch is a 0.91 mi (1.46 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Narrows Branch rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Uwharrie River about 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina. Narrows Branch then flows southeast to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile west of Eleazar.[2]

Watershed

Narrows Branch drains 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.10 and is about 53% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Narrows Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lakes Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Narrows Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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