Camp Branch (Fisher River tributary)

Camp Branch is a 4.05 mi (6.52 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

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[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[1]
• elevation	1,250 ft (380 m)[2]
Length	4.05 mi (6.52 km)[3]
Basin size	4.29 square miles (11.1 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	6.65 cu ft/s (0.188 m^3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
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

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

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Camp Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
2. "Lowgap Topo Map in Surry". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
4. "Camp Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.