Hungry River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hungry River |
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 Location of Green River mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Green River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Henderson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Hungry River and Broad River Ottanola Gap 2,940 ft (900 m) 35°23′28″N 082°15′54″W / 35.39111°N 82.26500°W |
| River mouth | Green River about 2 miles southeast of Upland, North Carolina 1,560 ft (480 m) 35°16′59″N 082°21′30″W / 35.28306°N 82.35833°W |
| Length | 12.2 mi (19.6 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Broad River |
| Basin size | 21.4 square miles (55 km2) |
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The Hungry River flows in western North Carolina, United States. It arises in eastern Henderson County and flows southwesterly, its entire course within Henderson County, before it empties into the Green River. In 1904, the first hydroelectric plant in Henderson County was built on the river, and, in 1913, a second dam was built half a mile downstream for the same purpose. Both dams stand to his day, though they are currently inoperable and slated for removal under management of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
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