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[[File:Peedeerivermap.png|right|300px|thumb|Map of the Pee Dee River watershed showing the Rocky River.]]


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The '''Rocky River''' is a {{convert|95|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref>{{cite web| url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/| title=The National Map| publisher=U.S. Geological Survey| accessdate=Feb 14, 2011}}</ref> river in the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region of [[North Carolina]]. It begins in [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell County]] near [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]] and flows south into [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus County]], where it is the principal waterway in the county. The river continues southeastward to form the line between [[Stanly County, North Carolina|Stanly]], [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]], and [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson]] counties. It empties into the [[Pee Dee River]] just below [[Norwood, North Carolina]] at the junction of Stanly, [[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery]], Anson, and [[Richmond County, North Carolina|Richmond]] counties, at the foot of the [[Uwharrie Mountains]].


{{short description|Stream in North Carolina, USA}}
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Efforts are being made to boost tourism and canoe and kayak recreation along Rocky River "Blueway" as part of the [[Carolina Thread Trail]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ansonrecord.com/news/3058/anson-county-tourism-boosters-tour-new-boat-launch-at-pee-dee-wildlife-refuge|title=Anson County tourism boosters tour new kayak and canoe launch at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge|last=Record|first=Anson|date=2016-06-22|website=Anson Record|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2014/12/03/editorial-carolina-thread-trail-growing-rowans-way/|title=Editorial: Carolina Thread Trail growing Rowan's way - Salisbury Post|date=2014-12-03|work=Salisbury Post|access-date=2019-03-11|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttribune.com/news/kathy-kitts-mother-servant-mayor-leaves-legacy-of-caring/article_e3884f24-55fa-11e7-b884-a744afd667d7.html|title=Kathy Kitts: Mother, servant, mayor leaves legacy of caring|last=Kidd|first=Erin|website=The Independent Tribune|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2017/11/30/this-way-visitors-way-finding-sign-system-in.html|title=This way, visitors: New signage in Cabarrus guides tourists to attractions|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ansonrecord.com/news/3229/kayak-launch-opens-at-pee-dee-wildlife-refuge|title=Kayak launch opens at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge|last=Record|first=Anson|date=2016-07-14|website=Anson Record|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.actionhub.com/how-to/2017/06/02/guide-paddling-north-carolina/|title=Your Guide to Paddling in North Carolina|last=Reporters|first=ActionHub|website=ActionHub|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttribune.com/news/whooping-crane-spotted-in-kannapolis/article_42f67dc6-babf-11e8-b2a4-6f01440feae4.html|title=Whooping crane spotted in Kannapolis|last=[email protected]|first=Mark Plemmons|website=The Independent Tribune|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/travel/article9089198.html|title=Blueway on the Rocky River in southern Cabarrus could boost county’s ecotourism traffic|website=charlotteobserver|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttribune.com/news/midland-officially-opens-thread-trail-blueway-on-rocky-river/article_59b59740-4106-11e4-90b0-0017a43b2370.html|title=Midland officially opens Thread Trail ‘blueway’ on Rocky River|last=[email protected]|first=Tim Reaves|website=The Independent Tribune|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cabarrusmagazine.com/2018/08/01/177842/ecotourism-rowin-down-the-river|title=Ecotourism: Rowin’ Down the River {{!}} Cabarrus Magazine|website=www.cabarrusmagazine.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref>
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| name = Rocky River
| name_native =
| name_native_lang =
| name_other = Tributary to Pee Dee River
| name_etymology =
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| image_caption = Map of the Pee Dee River watershed showing the Rocky River
| image_alt = Pee Dee River watershed showing Rocky River
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rocky River mouth
| pushpin_map_alt = Map of Rocky River mouth location
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| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_type3 = County
| subdivision_name3 = [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson]]<br />[[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus]]<br />[[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell]]<br />[[Mecklenburg County, North Carolina|Mecklenburg]]<br />[[Richmond County, North Carolina|Richmond]]<br />[[Stanly County, North Carolina|Stanly]]<br />[[Union County, North Carolina|Union]]
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| length = {{convert|94.16|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="geoviewer">{{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b |website=epa.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=US EPA |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>
| width_min =
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| discharge1_location = [[Pee Dee River]]
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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|1,526.06|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} at mouth with Pee Dee River<ref name="watershed">{{cite web |title=Rocky River Watershed Report |url=https://watersgeo.epa.gov/watershedreport/?comid=9202845 |website=Waters Geoviewer |publisher=US EPA |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>
| discharge1_max =
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| source1 = divide between Rocky River and [[Catawba River]]
| source1_location = [[Mooresville, North Carolina]]
| source1_coordinates = {{coord|35|35|01|N|080|47|15|W|display=inline}}<ref name="GNIS">{{cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Rocky River |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1024276,Rocky%20River |website=geonames.usgs.gov |publisher=US Geological Survey |access-date=13 September 2019}}</ref>
| source1_elevation = {{convert|885|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="RRTopozone">{{cite web |title=Rocky River Topo Map, Stanly County NC (Mount Gilead West Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/north-carolina/stanly-nc/stream/rocky-river-5/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |access-date=13 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
| mouth = [[Pee Dee River]]
| mouth_location = about 3 miles northeast of [[Ansonville, North Carolina]]
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| mouth_elevation = {{convert|190|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="GNIS"/>
| progression = [[Pee Dee River]] → [[Winyah Bay]] → [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| river_system = [[Pee Dee River]]
| basin_size = {{convert|1,471.3|sqmi}}<ref name="watershed"/>
| basin_population =
| tributaries_left = [[Coddle Creek]]<br />[[Irish Buffalo Creek]]<br />Hamby Branch<br />[[Dutch Buffalo Creek]]<br />[[Little_Meadow_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)|Little Meadow Creek]]<br />Meadow Creek<br />Camp Branch<br />Pumpkin Creek<br />Rock Hole Creek<br />Island Creek<br />Coldwater Branch<br />Gilberts Creek<br />Big Bear Creek<br />Murray Branch<br />Stillhouse Branch<br />Spears Branch<br />Coopers Creek<br />Jacks Branch<br />Hardy Creek<br />Big Cedar Creek<br />Little Cedar Creek
| tributaries_right = Dye Creek<br />West Branch<br />Clarke Creek<br />[[Mallard_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)|Mallard Creek]]<br />[[Back_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)|Back Creek]]<br />Reedy Creek<br />Bost Creek<br />Anderson Creek<br />Muddy Creek<br />[[Clear_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)|Clear Creek]]<br />[[Goose_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)|Goose Creek]]<br />[[Crooked_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)|Crooked Creek]]<br />[[Grassy_Creek_(Rocky_River_tributary)|Grassy Creek]]<br />[[Reason Branch]]<br />[[Crisco Branch]]<br />Cedar Branch<br />[[Richardson Creek (Rocky River tributary)|Richardson Creek]]<br />[[Cribs Creek]]<br />[[Lanes Creek (Rocky River tributary)|Lanes Creek]]<br />Little Creek<br />Bowsaw Branch<br />[[Camp Branch (Rocky River tributary)|Camp Branch]]
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The '''Rocky River''' is a {{convert|95|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref>{{cite web| url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/| title=The National Map| publisher=U.S. Geological Survey| access-date=Feb 14, 2011}}</ref> river in the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region of [[North Carolina]]. It begins in [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell County]] near [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]] and flows south into [[Cabarrus County, North Carolina|Cabarrus County]], where it is the principal waterway in the county. The river continues southeastward to form the line between [[Stanly County, North Carolina|Stanly]], [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]], and [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson]] counties. It empties into the [[Pee Dee River]] just below [[Norwood, North Carolina]] at the junction of [[Stanly County, North Carolina|Stanly]], [[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery]], [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson]], and [[Richmond County, North Carolina|Richmond]] counties, at the foot of the [[Uwharrie Mountains]].
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Private, non-profit organizations have developed park lands for improved river access, but some controversy ensued. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesnaponline.com/2018/08/05/land-for-first-oakboro-park-purchased-20-years-ago/|title=Land for first Oakboro park purchased 20 years ago - The Stanly News & Press|date=2018-08-05|work=The Stanly News & Press|access-date=2019-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesnaponline.com/2018/07/28/planned-oakboro-picnic-pavilion-sparks-parks-debate/|title=Planned Oakboro picnic pavilion sparks parks debate - The Stanly News & Press|date=2018-07-28|work=The Stanly News & Press|access-date=2019-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

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Efforts are being made to boost tourism and canoe and kayak recreation along Rocky River "Blueway" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carolinathreadtrailmap.org/trails/trail/rocky-river-blueway|title=Rocky River Blueway|website=Carolina Thread Trails|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref> as part of the [[Carolina Thread Trail]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ansonrecord.com/news/3058/anson-county-tourism-boosters-tour-new-boat-launch-at-pee-dee-wildlife-refuge|title=Anson County tourism boosters tour new kayak and canoe launch at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge|date=2016-06-22|website=Anson Record|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2014/12/03/editorial-carolina-thread-trail-growing-rowans-way/|title=Editorial: Carolina Thread Trail growing Rowan's way - Salisbury Post|date=2014-12-03|work=Salisbury Post|access-date=2019-03-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttribune.com/news/kathy-kitts-mother-servant-mayor-leaves-legacy-of-caring/article_e3884f24-55fa-11e7-b884-a744afd667d7.html|title=Kathy Kitts: Mother, servant, mayor leaves legacy of caring|last=Kidd|first=Erin|website=The Independent Tribune|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2017/11/30/this-way-visitors-way-finding-sign-system-in.html|title=This way, visitors: New signage in Cabarrus guides tourists to attractions|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ansonrecord.com/news/3229/kayak-launch-opens-at-pee-dee-wildlife-refuge|title=Kayak launch opens at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge|date=2016-07-14|website=Anson Record|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.actionhub.com/how-to/2017/06/02/guide-paddling-north-carolina/|title=Your Guide to Paddling in North Carolina|website=ActionHub|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttribune.com/news/whooping-crane-spotted-in-kannapolis/article_42f67dc6-babf-11e8-b2a4-6f01440feae4.html|title=Whooping crane spotted in Kannapolis|first=Mark|last=Plemmons|website=The Independent Tribune|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/travel/article9089198.html|title=Blueway on the Rocky River in southern Cabarrus could boost county's ecotourism traffic|website=charlotteobserver|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttribune.com/news/midland-officially-opens-thread-trail-blueway-on-rocky-river/article_59b59740-4106-11e4-90b0-0017a43b2370.html|title=Midland officially opens Thread Trail 'blueway' on Rocky River|first=Tim|last=Reaves|website=The Independent Tribune|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cabarrusmagazine.com/2018/08/01/177842/ecotourism-rowin-down-the-river|title=Ecotourism: Rowin' Down the River {{!}} Cabarrus Magazine|website=www.cabarrusmagazine.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}</ref>

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Private, non-profit organizations have developed park lands for improved river access, but some controversy ensued.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesnaponline.com/2018/08/05/land-for-first-oakboro-park-purchased-20-years-ago/|title=Land for first Oakboro park purchased 20 years ago - The Stanly News & Press|date=2018-08-05|work=The Stanly News & Press|access-date=2019-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesnaponline.com/2018/07/28/planned-oakboro-picnic-pavilion-sparks-parks-debate/|title=Planned Oakboro picnic pavilion sparks parks debate - The Stanly News & Press|date=2018-07-28|work=The Stanly News & Press|access-date=2019-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref>
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[[Category:Bodies of water of Stanly County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of Iredell County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Union County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of Cabarrus County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Anson County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of Stanly County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Montgomery County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of Union County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Richmond County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of Anson County, North Carolina]]
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[[Category:Rivers of Richmond County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of North Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of North Carolina]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Pee Dee River]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Pee Dee River]]

Revision as of 00:07, 17 May 2024

Not to be confused with Rocky_River_(Deep_River_tributary).
Rocky River
Tributary to Pee Dee River
Pee Dee River watershed showing Rocky River
Map of the Pee Dee River watershed showing the Rocky River
Map of Rocky River mouth location
Map of Rocky River mouth location
Location of Rocky River mouth
Standort
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Cabarrus
Iredell
Mecklenburg
Richmond
Stanly
Union
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Rocky River and Catawba River
 • locationMooresville, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°35′01″N 080°47′15″W / 35.58361°N 80.78750°W / 35.58361; -80.78750[1]
 • elevation885 ft (270 m)[2]
MouthPee Dee River
 • location
about 3 miles northeast of Ansonville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°08′36″N 080°04′35″W / 35.14333°N 80.07639°W / 35.14333; -80.07639[1]
 • elevation
190 ft (58 m)[1]
Length94.16 mi (151.54 km)[3]
Basin size1,471.3 square miles (3,811 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationPee Dee River
 • average1,526.06 cu ft/s (43.213 m3/s) at mouth with Pee Dee River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionPee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftCoddle Creek
Irish Buffalo Creek
Hamby Branch
Dutch Buffalo Creek
Little Meadow Creek
Meadow Creek
Camp Branch
Pumpkin Creek
Rock Hole Creek
Island Creek
Coldwater Branch
Gilberts Creek
Big Bear Creek
Murray Branch
Stillhouse Branch
Spears Branch
Coopers Creek
Jacks Branch
Hardy Creek
Big Cedar Creek
Little Cedar Creek
 • rightDye Creek
West Branch
Clarke Creek
Mallard Creek
Back Creek
Reedy Creek
Bost Creek
Anderson Creek
Muddy Creek
Clear Creek
Goose Creek
Crooked Creek
Grassy Creek
Reason Branch
Crisco Branch
Cedar Branch
Richardson Creek
Cribs Creek
Lanes Creek
Little Creek
Bowsaw Branch
Camp Branch

The Rocky River is a 95-mile-long (153 km)[5] river in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. It begins in Iredell County near Mooresville and flows south into Cabarrus County, where it is the principal waterway in the county. The river continues southeastward to form the line between Stanly, Union, and Anson counties. It empties into the Pee Dee River just below Norwood, North Carolina at the junction of Stanly, Montgomery, Anson, and Richmond counties, at the foot of the Uwharrie Mountains.

Efforts are being made to boost tourism and canoe and kayak recreation along Rocky River "Blueway" [6] as part of the Carolina Thread Trail.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Private, non-profit organizations have developed park lands for improved river access, but some controversy ensued.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Rocky River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Rocky River Topo Map, Stanly County NC (Mount Gilead West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Rocky River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "Rocky River Blueway". Carolina Thread Trails. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  7. ^ "Anson County tourism boosters tour new kayak and canoe launch at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge". Anson Record. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  8. ^ "Editorial: Carolina Thread Trail growing Rowan's way - Salisbury Post". Salisbury Post. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  9. ^ Kidd, Erin. "Kathy Kitts: Mother, servant, mayor leaves legacy of caring". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  10. ^ "This way, visitors: New signage in Cabarrus guides tourists to attractions". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  11. ^ "Kayak launch opens at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge". Anson Record. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  12. ^ "Your Guide to Paddling in North Carolina". ActionHub. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  13. ^ Plemmons, Mark. "Whooping crane spotted in Kannapolis". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  14. ^ "Blueway on the Rocky River in southern Cabarrus could boost county's ecotourism traffic". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  15. ^ Reaves, Tim. "Midland officially opens Thread Trail 'blueway' on Rocky River". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  16. ^ "Ecotourism: Rowin' Down the River | Cabarrus Magazine". www.cabarrusmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  17. ^ "Land for first Oakboro park purchased 20 years ago - The Stanly News & Press". The Stanly News & Press. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  18. ^ "Planned Oakboro picnic pavilion sparks parks debate - The Stanly News & Press". The Stanly News & Press. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2019-03-12.



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