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Stream in North Carolina, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Henry Fork Tributary to South Fork Catawba River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Catawba Burke |
City | Hickory |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | divide between Henry Fork and Catawba River |
• location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Propst Mountain |
• coordinates | 35°36′48″N 081°45′09″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,750 ft (840 m)[2] |
Mouth | South Fork Catawba River |
• location | about 3 miles southwest of Startown, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°38′09″N 081°18′30″W[1] |
• elevation | 798 ft (243 m)[2] |
Length | 39.78 mi (64.02 km)[3] |
Basin size | 114.53 square miles (296.6 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | South Fork Catawba River |
• average | 181.79 cu ft/s (5.148 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Catawba River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | northeast then southeast |
River system | Catawba River |
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 |
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
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.[2]
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.[4]
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