Rocky Branch is a 4.99 mi (8.03 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Rocky Branch Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Chatham
Physical characteristics
Source	Turkey Creek divide
• location	pond about 2 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°40′25″N 079°09′36″W[1]
• elevation	455 ft (139 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Blacknel, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°37′26″N 079°08′07″W[1]
• elevation	188 ft (57 m)[2]
Length	4.99 mi (8.03 km)[3]
Basin size	5.02 square miles (13.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	6.19 cu ft/s (0.175 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Charlie Brooks Road, Mt. View Church Road, E Gargis Road

Course

Rocky Branch rises about 2 miles south of Pittsboro, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows south to the Deep River about 1 mile northwest of Blacknel, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Rocky Branch drains 5.02 square miles (13.0 km²) of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.55 and is about 58% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References