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Henry Fork
Henry Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Henry Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)
Henry Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary) is located in the United States
Henry Fork (South Fork Catawba River tributary)
Location of Henry Fork mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to South Fork Catawba River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Catawba
Burke
City Hickory
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Henry Fork and Catawba River
about 0.25 miles southeast of Propst Mountain
2,750 ft (840 m)
35°36′48″N 081°45′09″W / 35.61333°N 81.75250°W / 35.61333; -81.75250
River mouth South Fork Catawba River
about 3 miles southwest of Startown, North Carolina
798 ft (243 m)
35°38′09″N 081°18′30″W / 35.63583°N 81.30833°W / 35.63583; -81.30833
Length 39.78 mi (64.02 km)
Basin features
Progression northeast then southeast
River system Catawba River
Basin size 114.53 square miles (296.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Hipp Creek
    Stacy Creek
    Laurel Creek
    Cub Creek
    Tims Creek
    Longview Creek
    Geitner Branch
    Borger Branch
    Muddy Creek
  • Right:
    He Creek
    Ivy Creek
    Rock Creek
    Abes Creek
Waterbodies unnamed reservoir
Bridges Watershed Road (x3), Rich Mountain Road, Bobs Knob Road, Enola Road, Old NC 18, River Road (x3), NC 18, Mountain Springs Mountain Road, Warrick Chapel Road, Miller Bridge Road, Johnson Bridge Road, Henry River Road, Old Shelby Road, S Center Street, Brookton Blvd., Sandy Ford Road, US 321

Henry Fork is a 39.78 mi (64.02 km) long 4th order tributary to South Fork Catawba River in Burke and Catawba Counties, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

  • Henrixy River
  • Henrys River

Course

Henry Fork rises about 0.25 miles southeast of Propst Mountain in Burke County, North Carolina. Henry Fork then flows northeast into Catawba County then southeast to form South Fork Catawba River with Jacob Fork about 3 miles southwest of Startown.

Watershed

Henry Fork drains 114.53 square miles (296.6 km2) of area, receives about 51.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 310.54 and is about 65% forested.

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