| Second Broad River Tributary to Broad River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Second Broad River mouth  Second Broad River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cleveland McDowell Rutherford |
| City | Forest City |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Second Broad River and Catawba River |
| ⁃ location | about 1 mile southwest of Providence, North Carolina |
| ⁃ coordinates | 35°37′29″N082°03′43″W / 35.62472°N 82.06194°W [1] |
| ⁃ elevation | 1,510 ft (460 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Broad River |
⁃ location | about 1 mile south of Cliffside, North Carolina |
⁃ coordinates | 35°13′19″N081°45′32″W / 35.22194°N 81.75889°W Coordinates: 35°13′19″N081°45′32″W / 35.22194°N 81.75889°W [1] |
⁃ elevation | 663 ft (202 m) [2] |
| Length | 46.14 mi (74.26 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 221.29 square miles (573.1 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ location | Broad River |
| ⁃ average | 338.86 cu ft/s (9.595 m3/s) at mouth with Broad River [4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Broad River |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | Wilson Branch Hicks Branch Camp Branch Bakers Creek Box Creek Big Camp Creek Cane Creek Roberson Creek Puzzle Creek Webbs Creek Hills Creek Riddles Creek |
| ⁃ right | Rock Creek Beaverdam Branch Scrub Grass Creek Rockhouse Creek Stoney Creek Catheys Creek Buck Branch Big Spring Branch Morrow Creek Hogpen Branch |
| Bridges | Sugar 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 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]
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.
The Broad River is a principal tributary of the Congaree River, about 150 miles (240 km) long, in western North Carolina and northern South Carolina in the United States. Via the Congaree, it is part of the watershed of the Santee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 2,569,213 in 2018, is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 23rd-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. North Carolina's second largest metropolitan area is the Raleigh metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 1,337,331 in 2018, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park, in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.
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]
McDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,996. Its county seat is Marion.
Marion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of McDowell County. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare earned him the name "Swamp Fox". Marion's Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The population was 7,838 at the 2010 Census.
Rutherford County is a county located in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,810. Its county seat is Rutherfordton.
