Camp Branch is a 1.54 mi (2.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Camp Branch Tributary to Swannanoa River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe
Physical characteristics
Source	base of Miami Mountain
• location	about 1 mile south of Black Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′24″N 082°17′58″W[1]
• elevation	2,880 ft (880 m)[2]
Mouth	Swannanoa River
• location	about 0.25 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′18″N 082°19′26″W[1]
• elevation	2,310 ft (700 m)[2]
Length	1.54 mi (2.48 km)[3]
Basin size	3.02 square miles (7.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Swannanoa River
• average	5.26 cu ft/s (0.149 m3/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Swannanoa River → French Broad River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	French Broad River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Camp Branch Road (x3), Lakey Gap Road, Sellers Lane, Donne Drive, Chaucer Road, NC 9, Dogwood Lane, Blue Ridge Road

Course

Camp Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Black Mountain, North Carolina in Buncombe County at the base of Miami Mountain. Camp Branch then flows west-southwest to meet the Swannanoa River about 0.25 miles south of Black Mountain.[2]

Watershed

Camp Branch drains 3.02 square miles (7.8 km²) of area, receives about 50.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 238.99 and is about 81% forested.[4]

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