The Second Broad River is a tributary of the Broad River in western North Carolina in the United States.[5] Via the Broad and Congaree rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.[6]

Second Broad River
Tributary to Broad River
Second Broad River is located in North Carolina
Second Broad River
Location of Second Broad River mouth
Second Broad River is located in the United States
Second Broad River
Second Broad River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCleveland
McDowell
Rutherford
CityForest City
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Second Broad River and Catawba River
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Providence, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°37′29″N 082°03′43″W / 35.62472°N 82.06194°W / 35.62472; -82.06194[1]
 • elevation1,510 ft (460 m)[2]
MouthBroad River
 • location
about 1 mile south of Cliffside, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°13′19″N 081°45′32″W / 35.22194°N 81.75889°W / 35.22194; -81.75889[1]
 • elevation
663 ft (202 m)[2]
Length46.14 mi (74.26 km)[3]
Basin size221.29 square miles (573.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationBroad River
 • average338.86 cu ft/s (9.595 m3/s) at mouth with Broad River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemBroad River
Tributaries 
 • leftWilson Branch
Hicks Branch
Camp Branch
Bakers Creek
Box Creek
Big Camp Creek
Cane Creek
Roberson Creek
Puzzle Creek
Webbs Creek
Hills Creek
Riddles Creek
 • rightRock Creek
Beaverdam Branch
Scrub Grass Creek
Rockhouse Creek
Stoney Creek
Catheys Creek
Buck Branch
Big Spring Branch
Morrow Creek
Hogpen Branch
BridgesSugar Hill Road, Dink Cannon Road, Clinton Lane, Mud Cut Road, Bethel Church Road, Spooky Hollow Road, US 221, Rhom Town Road, Polly Spout Road, Lucky Strike Drive, Polly Spout Road, Box Creek Road, Centennial Road, Boy Scout Road, US 64, Whitesides Road, Cherry Mountain Street, E Main Street, US 74, Low Bridge Road, US 221A, Avondale Landfill Road, Harris Henrietta Road, US 221A

The Second Broad River rises in south-central McDowell County about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Marion, and flows generally southeastwardly through Rutherford County, passing to the east of the town of Forest City. It briefly enters Cleveland County before flowing into the Broad River from the north, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Forest City.[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Second Broad River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Second Broad River Topo Map, Rutherford County NC (Chesnee Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Second Broad River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b DeLorme (2001). North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-277-3
  6. ^ DeLorme (1998). South Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-237-4