Valley River
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The Valley River is a tributary of the Hiwassee River. It arises as a pair of springs in the Snowbird Mountains of Cherokee County, North Carolina and descends 2,960 feet (900 m)[5] in elevation in approximately forty miles (64 km) to enter the Hiwassee embayment at present-day Murphy, North Carolina.
Quick Facts Valley River Tributary to Hiawassee River, Location ...
Valley River Tributary to Hiawassee River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Cherokee |
City | Andrews Murphy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Tulula Creek divide |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Tipton, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°15′24″N 083°42′42″W[1] |
• elevation | 3,520 ft (1,070 m)[2] |
Mouth | Hiawassee River |
• location | Murphy, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°05′33″N 084°02′22″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,525 ft (465 m)[2] |
Length | 29.57 mi (47.59 km)[3] |
Basin size | 117.13 square miles (303.4 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Hiawassee River (in Hiawassee Lake) |
• average | 295.62 cu ft/s (8.371 m3/s) at mouth with Hiawassee River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Hiawassee River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Hiawassee River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Powder Burnt Branch, Long Branch, Watkins Creek, Beetree Branch, Jenkins Cove, Turnpike Creek, Harris Creek, Puncheon Branch, Worm Creek, Junaluska Creek, Tatham Creek, Town Branch, Whitaker Branch, Brown Creek, Sharp Branch, Taylor Creek, Parker Branch, Laurel Branch, Parsons Branch, Vengeance Creek, Highfall Branch, Sam Branch, Long Branch, Pole Bridge Branch, Sam Newton Branch, Rogers Creek, Sales Branch, Rattler Branch, George Martin Branch, Wesley Martin Branch, Palmer Branch |
• right | Trim Cove, Wright Branch, Nelson Creek, Millseat Branch, Bryson Branch, Brady Branch, Tank Branch, Mill Branch, Melton Creek, Doctor Branch, Tom Thumb Creek, Stillhouse Branch, Flat Branch, Mill Branch, Burnt Shanty Branch, Gipp Creek, Stewart Branch, Pile Creek, Britton Creek, Don Holland Creek, Webb Creek, Ricket Branch, Morris Creek, Welch Mill Creek, Hyatts Creek, Bettis Branch, Magazine Branch, Mason Branch, Stillhouse Branch, Morgan Creek, Mary Branch, Colvard Creek, Hayes Mill Creek, Moose Cove, Stillhouse Branch, Marble Creek, Brittain Branch |
Waterbodies | Hiawassee Lake |
Bridges | Campbell Terrace (x3), Kadie Lane, Woodhaven Lane, Old US 19, US 19 (x2), Nelson Road, Patterson Lane, US 19-US 129 (x3), Driftwood Lane, Gipp Creek Road, Stewart Road, US 19, Robbinsville Road, Locust Street, Main Street (US 19), NC 141, US 19 (x4), Casino Parkway, Snap On Road, US 19-US 129, Black and Gold Drive, Bulldog Drive, US 19, Tennessee Street |
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For other uses, see Valley River (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with River Valley.
The Valley River flows generally southwest. US 19 runs parallel to it between Topton and Murphy, North Carolina, where it crosses the river via a small bridge. The river has a total watershed of 120 m2 (11.15km2)[6]