Mills River (North Carolina)

This article is about a river in western North Carolina. For the nearby town of the same name, see Mills River, North Carolina.

Mills River Tributary to French Broad River
Location of Mills River mouth Mills River (North Carolina) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina Virginia
County	Henderson
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of North Fork and South Fork of Mills River
• location	about 3 miles west of Mills River, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′33″N 082°36′37″W
• elevation	2,110 ft (640 m)
Mouth	French Broad River
• location	about 1.5 miles east of Mills River, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°23′19″N 082°31′55″W
• elevation	2,044 ft (623 m)
Length	6.10 mi (9.82 km)
Basin size	73.41 square miles (190.1 km2)
Discharge
• location	French Broad River
• average	189.76 cu ft/s (5.373 m3/s) at mouth with Mills River
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	French Broad River
Tributaries
• left	Foster Creek
• right	Brandy Branch
Bridges	Boylston Highway (NC 280), Hooper Lane

The Mills River is located in Transylvania and Henderson counties, North Carolina, United States is a tributary of the French Broad River. The river flows out of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest in two forks: the North Fork, which drains the slopes just south of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Asheville and Mount Pisgah, and the South Fork, which drains the area of the Pisgah Ranger District just east of the Cradle of Forestry in America, including the slopes of Black Mountain. The Mills River flows into the French Broad River northwest of Hendersonville between NC 191 and Interstate 26.

The North Mills River Recreation Area, located on the North Fork of the river, is a popular local attraction for camping, hiking, and fishing. The Mills River is used as a water source for the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.

External links

• North Mills River Recreation Area Information at hikewnc.info