Wolfpit Branch (Swannanoa River tributary)

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
Tributary to Swannanoa River
Wolfpit Branch (Swannanoa River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Wolfpit Branch (Swannanoa River tributary)
Location of Wolfpit Branch mouth
Wolfpit Branch (Swannanoa River tributary) is located in the United States
Wolfpit Branch (Swannanoa River tributary)
Wolfpit Branch (Swannanoa River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
CityBlack Mountain
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Wolfpit Branch and Broad River
 • locationabout 3 miles south of Black Mountain, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°34′19″N 082°20′30″W / 35.57194°N 82.34167°W / 35.57194; -82.34167[1]
 • elevation3,640 ft (1,110 m)[2]
MouthSwannanoa River
 • location
Black Mountain, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°36′28″N 082°20′26″W / 35.60778°N 82.34056°W / 35.60778; -82.34056[1]
 • elevation
2,270 ft (690 m)[2]
Length2.55 mi (4.10 km)[3]
Basin size1.78 square miles (4.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSwannanoa River
 • average3.20 cu ft/s (0.091 m3/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSwannanoa RiverFrench Broad RiverTennessee RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemFrench Broad River
Tributaries 
 • leftBriar Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAmphitheater Lane, Lee Hall Circle, Blue Ridge Circle, Maney Lane, I-40

Course

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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.[2]

Watershed

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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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Wolfpit Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Black Mountain Topo Map, Buncombe County NC (Black Mountain Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Wolfpit Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.