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{{distinguish|Rocky_River_(Deep_River_tributary)}} |
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{{short description|Stream in North Carolina, USA}} |
{{short description|Stream in North Carolina, USA}} |
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| image = Peedeerivermap.png |
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| image_caption = Map of the Pee Dee River watershed showing the Rocky River |
| image_caption = Map of the Pee Dee River watershed showing the Rocky River |
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| image_alt = Pee Dee River watershed showing Rocky River |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rocky River mouth |
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Rocky River mouth |
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| pushpin_map_alt = Map of Rocky River mouth location |
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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 | |
| 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> |
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| discharge1_location = [[Pee Dee River]] |
| 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 | |
| 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> |
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| source1 = divide between Rocky River and [[Catawba River]] |
| source1 = divide between Rocky River and [[Catawba River]] |
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| source1_location = [[Mooresville, North Carolina]] |
| source1_location = [[Mooresville, North Carolina]] |
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| 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 | |
| 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> |
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| 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 | |
| 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> |
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| mouth = [[Pee Dee River]] |
| mouth = [[Pee Dee River]] |
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| mouth_location = about 3 miles northeast of [[Ansonville, North Carolina]] |
| mouth_location = about 3 miles northeast of [[Ansonville, North Carolina]] |
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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|08|36|N|080|04|35|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="GNIS"/> |
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35|08|36|N|080|04|35|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="GNIS"/> |
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| mouth_elevation = {{convert|190|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="GNIS"/> |
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|190|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="GNIS"/> |
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| progression = |
| progression = [[Pee Dee River]] → [[Winyah Bay]] → [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| river_system = [[Pee Dee River]] |
| river_system = [[Pee Dee River]] |
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| basin_size = {{convert|1,471.3|sqmi}}<ref name="watershed"/> |
| basin_size = {{convert|1,471.3|sqmi}}<ref name="watershed"/> |
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| tributaries_left = [[Coddle Creek]]<br />Buffalo Creek<br />Hamby Branch<br />Dutch Buffalo Creek<br />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_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 |
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| tributaries_right = Dye Creek<br />West Branch<br />Clarke Creek<br />Mallard Creek<br />Back Creek<br />Reedy Creek<br />Bost Creek<br />Anderson Creek<br />Muddy Creek<br />Goose Creek<br />Crooked 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 |
| 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| |
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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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]]. |
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. |
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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Revision as of 00:07, 17 May 2024
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Rocky River Tributary to Pee Dee River | |
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![]() Map of the Pee Dee River watershed showing the Rocky River | |
Standort | |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | North Carolina |
County | Anson Cabarrus Iredell Mecklenburg Richmond Stanly Union |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | divide between Rocky River and Catawba River |
• location | Mooresville, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°35′01″N 080°47′15″W / 35.58361°N 80.78750°W[1] |
• elevation | 885 ft (270 m)[2] |
Mouth | Pee 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[1] |
• elevation | 190 ft (58 m)[1] |
Length | 94.16 mi (151.54 km)[3] |
Basin size | 1,471.3 square miles (3,811 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Pee Dee River |
• average | 1,526.06 cu ft/s (43.213 m3/s) at mouth with Pee Dee River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Pee Dee River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Coddle 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 |
• right | Dye 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
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Rocky River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Rocky River Topo Map, Stanly County NC (Mount Gilead West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Rocky River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 14, 2011.
- ^ "Rocky River Blueway". Carolina Thread Trails. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Anson County tourism boosters tour new kayak and canoe launch at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge". Anson Record. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Editorial: Carolina Thread Trail growing Rowan's way - Salisbury Post". Salisbury Post. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Kidd, Erin. "Kathy Kitts: Mother, servant, mayor leaves legacy of caring". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "This way, visitors: New signage in Cabarrus guides tourists to attractions". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Kayak launch opens at Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge". Anson Record. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Your Guide to Paddling in North Carolina". ActionHub. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Plemmons, Mark. "Whooping crane spotted in Kannapolis". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Blueway on the Rocky River in southern Cabarrus could boost county's ecotourism traffic". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Reaves, Tim. "Midland officially opens Thread Trail 'blueway' on Rocky River". The Independent Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Ecotourism: Rowin' Down the River | Cabarrus Magazine". www.cabarrusmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Land for first Oakboro park purchased 20 years ago - The Stanly News & Press". The Stanly News & Press. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Planned Oakboro picnic pavilion sparks parks debate - The Stanly News & Press". The Stanly News & Press. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- Rivers of Iredell County, North Carolina
- Rivers of Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Rivers of Stanly County, North Carolina
- Rivers of Union County, North Carolina
- Rivers of Anson County, North Carolina
- Rivers of Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Rivers of Richmond County, North Carolina
- Rivers of North Carolina
- Tributaries of the Pee Dee River
- North Carolina river stubs