Camp Branch (Fisher River tributary)
| Camp Branch Tributary to Fisher River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Camp Branch mouth  Camp Branch (Fisher River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Surry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | south side of Blue Ridge Mountain Escarpment |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Fisher Peak |
| • coordinates | 36°31′52″N 080°49′38″W / 36.53111°N 80.82722°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,460 ft (750 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Fisher River |
• location | about 2 miles southeast of Lowgap, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°30′06″N 080°50′56″W / 36.50167°N 80.84889°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.05 mi (6.52 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fisher River |
| • average | 6.65 cu ft/s (0.188 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Bear Trail, Creeks Edge Lane (x2), Old Lowgap Road, Vander Trail, W Pine Street, Hidden Valley Road |
Camp Branch is a 4.05 mi (6.52 km) long 2nd-order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
Course[edit]
Camp Branch rises on the Blue Ridge Mountain escarpment about 1.5 miles southwest of Fisher Peak. Camp Branch then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 2 miles southeast of Lowgap, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed[edit]
Camp Branch drains 4.29 square miles (11.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 277.75, and is about 85% forested.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Camp Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lowgap Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Camp Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.