| 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
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
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
References
- 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Camp Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 3 "Camp Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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