Uwharrie River

The Uwharrie River (/uˈwɑːr/) is a 61.84 mi (99.52 km) long river, in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina in the United States. It is a tributary of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

Uwharrie River
Tributary to Pee Dee River
The Coggins Low-water Bridge over the Uwharrie River.
Location of Uwharrie River mouth
Uwharrie River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMontgomery
Randolph
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Uwharrie River and Abbotts Creek
  locationpond in High Point, North Carolina
  coordinates35°55′15″N 080°01′14″W[1]
  elevation855 ft (261 m)[2]
MouthPee Dee River
  location
across river from Morrow Mountain State Park
  coordinates
35°22′51″N 080°03′29″W[1]
  elevation
272 ft (83 m)[2]
Length61.84 mi (99.52 km)[3]
Basin size387.94 square miles (1,004.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationPee Dee River
  average393.64 cu ft/s (11.147 m3/s) at mouth with Pee Dee River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftCaraway Creek
Betty McGees Creek
Silver Run Creek
Hannahs Creek
Mill Creek
Walkers Creek
Lakes Creek
Duncombe Creek
Barnes Creek
Spencer Creek
Hall Branch
Cedar Creek
Dutchmans Creek
  rightLittle Uwharrie River
Jackson Creek
Toms Creek
Second Creek
Twomile Creek
Laniers Creek
Narrows Branch
Crow Creek
Horsepen Creek
Moccasin Creek
Gold Mine Branch
BridgesOld Mendenhall Road, Sunset View Drive Ext., Mendenhall Road, Surrett Drive, NC 62, I-85, Meadowbrook Drive, Millers Mill Road, Kennedy Road, Thayer Road, Snyder Country Road, Covered Bridge Road, US 64, Jackson Creek Road, Old NC 49, NC 49, Waynick Meadow Road, High Pine Church Road, Burney Mill Road, Low Water Bridge Road, NC 109,

Course

The Uwharrie River rises in northwestern Randolph County, just south of the city of High Point, and flows generally southwardly into northwestern Montgomery County, through the low Uwharrie Mountains and the Uwharrie National Forest. It flows into the Pee Dee River 8 mi (13 km) east of the city of Albemarle as part of the Lake Tillery reservoir, across the Pee Dee from Morrow Mountain State Park. Above the mouth of the Uwharrie, the Pee Dee is known as the Yadkin River.

In its upper course, the Uwharrie collects a minor tributary named the Little Uwharrie River,[5] which flows for a short distance through northwestern Randolph County.

Variant names

The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on Uharie River as the river's name in 1895, and changed it to "Uwharrie River" in 1940. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Uwharrie River has also been known as:[6]

  • Huwaree River
  • Uahra River
  • Uaree River
  • Uharie River
  • Uhary River
  • Uhwarri River
  • Uoharee River
  • Uwaree River
  • Uwarry River
  • Uwharee River
  • Uwherrie River
  • Voharee River
  • Wharee Creek
  • Wharie River
  • Wharre River

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Uwharrie River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. "Uwharrie River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Uwharrie River
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uwharrie River
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