Back Branch (Deep River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Back Branch
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Back Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Deep River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Randolph
Physical characteristics
Main source	Broad Mouth Branch divide about 2 miles northeast of Coleridge, North Carolina 655 ft (200 m) 35°40′45″N 079°35′27″W / 35.67917°N 79.59083°W / 35.67917; -79.59083
River mouth	Deep River about 0.25 miles north of Coleridge, North Carolina 398 ft (121 m) 35°38′52″N 079°37′14″W / 35.64778°N 79.62056°W / 35.64778; -79.62056
Length	4.54 mi (7.31 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Deep River
Basin size	3.29 square miles (8.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Willie Wright Road, Craven Branch Road, NC 22

Back Branch is a 3.29 mi (5.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph, North Carolina.

Course

Back Branch rises on the Broad Mouth Branch divide about 2 miles northeast of Coleridge, North Carolina in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows southwesterly to join the Deep River about 0.25 miles north of Coleridge, North Carolina.

Watershed

Back Branch drains 3.29 square miles (8.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 388.39 and is about 52% forested.