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Quick facts for kids Wolfpit Branch |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Swannanoa River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| City | Black Mountain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | divide between Wolfpit Branch and Broad River about 3 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina 3,640 ft (1,110 m) |
| River mouth | Swannanoa River Black Mountain, North Carolina 2,270 ft (690 m) |
| Length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km) |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | north |
| River system | French Broad River |
| Basin size | 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2) |
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| Bridges | Amphitheater Lane, Lee Hall Circle, Blue Ridge Circle, Maney Lane, I-40 |
Wolfpit Branch is a 2.55 mi (4.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Wolfpit Branch rises about 3 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina in Buncombe County on the Broad River divide. Wolfpit Branch then flows north to meet the Swannanoa River at Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Wolfpit Branch drains 1.78 square miles (4.6 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 275.42 and is about 91% forested.
