Tomahawk Branch (Swannanoa River tributary)

Tomahawk Branch is a 2.61 mi (4.20 km) long 1st order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It has one impoundment at Lake Tomahawk.

Tomahawk Branch Tributary to Swannanoa River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe
City	Black Mountain
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Tomahawk Branch and North Fork Swannanoa River
• location	about 1.5 miles north of Black Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°38′28″N 082°20′05″W[1]
• elevation	2,570 ft (780 m)[2]
Mouth	Swannanoa River
• location	Black Mountain, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°36′32″N 082°20′08″W[1]
• elevation	2,280 ft (690 m)[2]
Length	2.61 mi (4.20 km)[3]
Basin size	1.96 square miles (5.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Swannanoa River
• average	2.84 cu ft/s (0.080 m3/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Swannanoa River → French Broad River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system	French Broad River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Lake Tomahawk
Bridges	Walker Cove Road, North Fork Road, W Chapel Road, Hiawassee Avenue, 9th Street, Park Lane, Cragmont Road, W State Street

Course

Tomahawk Branch rises about 1.5 miles north of Black Mountain, North Carolina in Buncombe County on the North Fork Swannanoa River divide. Tomahawk Branch then flows south to meet the Swannanoa River at Black Mountain, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Tomahawk Branch drains 1.96 square miles (5.1 km²) of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 326.37 and is about 36% forested.^[4]