Stepp Branch (Swannanoa River tributary)

Stepp Branch is a 1.61 mi (2.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Swannanoa River in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Stepp Branch
Tributary to Swannanoa River
Location of Stepp Branch mouth
Stepp Branch (Swannanoa River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Physical characteristics
Sourceside of Jesses High Top in Lytle Cove
  locationabout 1.5 miles south of Grovestone, North Carolina
  coordinates35°35′06″N 082°21′27″W[1]
  elevation3,440 ft (1,050 m)[2]
MouthSwannanoa River
  location
Grovestone, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°36′09″N 082°22′18″W[1]
  elevation
2,218 ft (676 m)[2]
Length1.61 mi (2.59 km)[3]
Basin size0.7 square miles (1.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationSwannanoa River
  average1.13 cu ft/s (0.032 m3/s) at mouth with Swannanoa River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River systemFrench Broad River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLand of Lane, Cornerstone Way, Lytle Cove Road Ext, I-40, US 70

Course

Stepp Branch rises about 1.5 miles south of Grovestone, North Carolina in Buncombe County at the base of Jesses High Top. Stepp Branch then flows northwest to meet the Swannanoa River at Grovestone.[2]

Watershed

Stepp Branch drains 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 285.56 and is about 71% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Stepp Branch". US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "Beetree Creek Topo Map, Buncombe County NC (Oteen Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. "Stepp Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.


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