Stepp Branch is a 1.61 mi (2.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Stepp Branch Tributary to Swannanoa River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe
Physical characteristics
Source	side of Jesses High Top in Lytle Cove
• location	about 1.5 miles south of Grovestone, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°35′06″N 082°21′27″W[1]
• elevation	3,440 ft (1,050 m)[2]
Mouth	Swannanoa River
• location	Grovestone, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′09″N 082°22′18″W[1]
• elevation	2,218 ft (676 m)[2]
Length	1.61 mi (2.59 km)[3]
Basin size	0.7 square miles (1.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Swannanoa River
• average	1.13 cu ft/s (0.032 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	Land of Lane, Cornerstone Way, Lytle Cove Road Ext, I-40, US 70

Course

Stepp Branch rises about 1.5 miles south of Grovestone, North Carolina in Buncombe County at the base of Jesses High Top. Stepp Branch then flows northwest to meet the Swannanoa River at Grovestone.[2]

Watershed

Stepp Branch drains 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 285.56 and is about 71% forested.[4]

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