Stream in North Carolina, USA
Rocky River is a 42.5 mi (68.4 km) long 5th order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Course
Rocky River rises in Liberty, North Carolina on the Sandy Creek and North Prong divide in Randolph County and then flows southeasterly to the Deep River about 3 miles west of Moncure, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Rocky River drains 243.42 square miles (630.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 426.50 and is about 55% forested.[4]
Tributaries of the Rocky River (Deep River tributary) in North Carolina
See also
External links
- White Pines Nature Preserve
- USGS Water Gauge at Siler City
- USGS Water Gauge near Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
- Rocky River Nature Trail in Siler City
References
- ^ a b c d e "GNIS Detail - Rocky River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Rocky River Topo Map in Chatham". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Rocky River Watershed Report". US EPA geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Deep River Topo Map, Chatham County NC (Moncure Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
