Narrows Branch (Uwharrie River tributary)

Narrows Branch is a 0.91 mi (1.46 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Narrows Branch Tributary to Uwharrie River
Location of Narrows Branch mouth Narrows Branch (Uwharrie River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Uwharrie River divide
• location	about 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°31′48″N 080°00′18″W[1]
• elevation	528 ft (161 m)[2]
Mouth	Uwharrie River
• location	about 1 mile west of Eleazar, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°30′49″N 079°59′40″W[1]
• elevation	358 ft (109 m)[2]
Length	0.91 mi (1.46 km)[3]
Basin size	0.58 square miles (1.5 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Uwharrie River
• average	0.76 cu ft/s (0.022 m^3/s) at mouth with Uwharrie River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Hopkins Drive

Course

Narrows Branch rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Uwharrie River about 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina. Narrows Branch then flows southeast to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile west of Eleazar.[2]

Watershed

Narrows Branch drains 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.10 and is about 53% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Narrows Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
2. "Lakes Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
4. "Narrows Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.