Stepp Branch (Swannanoa River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stepp Branch
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Stepp Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Swannanoa River
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe
Physical characteristics
Main source	side of Jesses High Top in Lytle Cove about 1.5 miles south of Grovestone, North Carolina 3,440 ft (1,050 m) 35°35′06″N 082°21′27″W / 35.58500°N 82.35750°W / 35.58500; -82.35750
River mouth	Swannanoa River Grovestone, North Carolina 2,218 ft (676 m) 35°36′09″N 082°22′18″W / 35.60250°N 82.37167°W / 35.60250; -82.37167
Length	1.61 mi (2.59 km)
Basin features
Progression	northwest
River system	French Broad River
Basin size	0.7 square miles (1.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Land of Lane, Cornerstone Way, Lytle Cove Road Ext, I-40, US 70

Stepp Branch is a 1.61 mi (2.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Course

Stepp Branch rises about 1.5 miles south of Grovestone, North Carolina in Buncombe County at the base of Jesses High Top. Stepp Branch then flows northwest to meet the Swannanoa River at Grovestone.

Watershed

Stepp Branch drains 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 285.56 and is about 71% forested.