North Rocky River Prong facts for kids
Quick facts for kids North Rocky River Prong |
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Location of North Rocky River Prong mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Rocky River |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Chatham Alamance Randolph |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Sandy Creek divide Liberty, North Carolina 750 ft (230 m) 35°51′23″N 079°34′17″W / 35.85639°N 79.57139°W |
River mouth | Rocky River about 3 miles east of Staley, North Carolina 574 ft (175 m) 35°48′11″N 079°29′06″W / 35.80306°N 79.48500°W |
Length | 8.61 mi (13.86 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | southeast |
River system | Deep River |
Basin size | 12.86 square miles (33.3 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | S Cook Street, E Raleigh Avenue, S Valley Street, E Graham Avenue, W Holt Street, Virginia Trail, Silk Hope-Liberty Road, Ben Smith Road, Staley-Snow Camp Road, Clyde Clark Road |
North Rocky River Prong is a 8.61 mi (13.86 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River that begins in Liberty, North Carolina in Randolph County and flows to Chatham County.
Course
North Rocky River Prong rises on the northside of Liberty, North Carolina, and then flows southeast into Alamance County and south into Chatham County. North Prong Rocky River joins the Rocky River about 3 miles east of Staley, North Carolina.
Watershed
North Rocky River Prong drains 12.86 square miles (33.3 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 437.93 and is about 34% forested.
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