Camp Branch (Swannanoa River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Camp Branch |
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Location of Camp Branch mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Swannanoa River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | base of Miami Mountain about 1 mile south of Black Mountain, North Carolina 2,880 ft (880 m) |
| River mouth | Swannanoa River about 0.25 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina 2,310 ft (700 m) |
| Length | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | west-southwest |
| River system | French Broad River |
| Basin size | 3.02 square miles (7.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | Camp Branch Road (x3), Lakey Gap Road, Sellers Lane, Donne Drive, Chaucer Road, NC 9, Dogwood Lane, Blue Ridge Road |
Camp Branch is a 1.54 mi (2.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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.
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.
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