North Rocky River Prong

Stream in North Carolina, USA

North Rocky River Prong is a 8.61 mi (13.86 km) 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.^[2]

Watershed

North Rocky River Prong drains 12.86 square miles (33.3 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 437.93 and is about 34% forested.^[4]

References

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