Roaring Fork (Fisher River tributary)

Roaring Fork Tributary to Fisher River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry Alleghany
Physical characteristics
Source	Ramey Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles south-southwest of High Point Spur
• coordinates	36°31′17″N 080°55′32″W[1]
• elevation	2,730 ft (830 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 1 mile south of Lowgap, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°30′17″N 080°51′20″W[1]
• elevation	1,258 ft (383 m)[2]
Length	5.84 mi (9.40 km)[3]
Basin size	13.09 square miles (33.9 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	21.99 cu ft/s (0.623 m^3/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	Ramey Creek
Bridges	Fishers Peak View, Carson Creek Road (x2), Ramey Creek Road (x2), Warrior Mountain Lane

Roaring Fork is a 5.84 mi (9.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Roaring Fork rises on the divide of Ramey Creek about 2 miles south-southwest of High point Spur. Roaring Fork then flows generally southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile south of Lowgap, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Roaring Fork drains 13.09 square miles (33.9 km^2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 272.01, and is about 74% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Roaring Fork". 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. "Roaring Fork Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 September 2020.