Wolfpit Branch is a 2.55 mi (4.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Wolfpit Branch Tributary to Swannanoa River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe
City	Black Mountain
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Wolfpit Branch and Broad River
• location	about 3 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°34′19″N 082°20′30″W[1]
• elevation	3,640 ft (1,110 m)[2]
Mouth	Swannanoa River
• location	Black Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′28″N 082°20′26″W[1]
• elevation	2,270 ft (690 m)[2]
Length	2.55 mi (4.10 km)[3]
Basin size	1.78 square miles (4.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Swannanoa River
• average	3.20 cu ft/s (0.091 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	Briar Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Amphitheater Lane, Lee Hall Circle, Blue Ridge Circle, Maney Lane, I-40

Course

Wolfpit Branch rises about 3 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina in Buncombe County on the Broad River divide. Wolfpit Branch then flows north to meet the Swannanoa River at Black Mountain, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Wolfpit Branch drains 1.78 square miles (4.6 km²) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 275.42 and is about 91% forested.[4]

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