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Narrows Branch
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Map of Narrows Branch mouth location
Location of Narrows Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Uwharrie River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Physical characteristics
Main source unnamed tributary to Uwharrie River divide
about 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina
528 ft (161 m)
35°31′48″N 080°00′18″W / 35.53000°N 80.00500°W / 35.53000; -80.00500
River mouth Uwharrie River
about 1 mile west of Eleazar, North Carolina
358 ft (109 m)
35°30′49″N 079°59′40″W / 35.51361°N 79.99444°W / 35.51361; -79.99444
Length 0.91 mi (1.46 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Hopkins Drive

Narrows Branch is a 0.91 mi (1.46 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Narrows Branch rises on the divide of an unnamed tributary to the Uwharrie River about 3 miles northwest of Eleazar, North Carolina. Narrows Branch then flows southeast to join the Uwharrie River about 1 mile west of Eleazar.

Watershed

Narrows Branch drains 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 360.10 and is about 53% forested.

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