Hungry River

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Hungry River
Tributary to Green River
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Location of Green River mouth
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Henderson
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Hungry River and Broad River
  locationOttanola Gap
  coordinates 35°23′28″N082°15′54″W / 35.39111°N 82.26500°W / 35.39111; -82.26500 [1]
  elevation2,940 ft (900 m) [2]
Mouth Green River
  location
about 2 miles southeast of Upland, North Carolina [2]
  coordinates
35°16′59″N082°21′30″W / 35.28306°N 82.35833°W / 35.28306; -82.35833 Coordinates: 35°16′59″N082°21′30″W / 35.28306°N 82.35833°W / 35.28306; -82.35833 [1]
  elevation
1,560 ft (480 m) [2]
Length12.2 mi (19.6 km) [3]
Basin size21.4 square miles (55 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  location Green River
  average51.79 cu ft/s (1.467 m3/s) at mouth with Green River [4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River system Broad River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightLittle Hungry River
Tumblebug Creek

The Hungry River flows in western North Carolina, United States. It arises in eastern Henderson County and flows southwesterly, its entire course within Henderson County, before it empties into the Green River. [5] In 1904, the first hydroelectric plant in Henderson County was built on the river, and, in 1913, a second dam was built half a mile downstream for the same purpose. [6] Both dams stand to his day, though they are currently inoperable and slated for removal under management of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Hungry River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Green River Topo Map, Rutherford County NC (Rutherfordton South Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Hungry River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  6. FitzSimmons, Frank (1976). From the Banks of the Oklawaha (Vol. 1). Golden Glow Publishing Company. pp. 206–210.
  7. Glancy, Gary. "Big Hungry dams to be removed; recreation opportunities expanded". Blue Ridge Now. Hendersonville Times News. Retrieved 1 January 2014.