Roaring River (North Carolina)


The Roaring River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in northwestern North Carolina in the United States.[5] Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Roaring Creek."[6] The river's name comes from its headwaters in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where it flows through a series of small waterfalls.

Roaring River
Tributary to Yadkin River
Location of Roaring River mouth
Roaring River (North Carolina) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
CityRoaring River
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Middle Prong and East Prong of Roaring River
 • locationabout 5 miles southwest of Lomax, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°16′12″N 081°03′40″W[1]
 • elevation1,098 ft (335 m)[2]
MouthYadkin River
 • location
Roaring River, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°12′06″N 081°00′31″W[1]
 • elevation
915 ft (279 m)[2]
Length2.86 mi (4.60 km)[3]
Basin size139.59 square miles (361.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationYadkin River
 • average214.93 cu ft/s (6.086 m3/s) at mouth with Yadkin River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftStewart Creek
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesBethany Ford Road, Arbor Grove Baptist Road, NC 268

The Roaring River and its headwater tributaries (its East, Middle and West Prongs[7][8][9]) all flow for their entire lengths in Wilkes County, rising in the Blue Ridge Mountains near and around Stone Mountain State Park. Below the confluence of its principal tributaries, the Roaring River flows southeastwardly to its confluence with the Yadkin River, about 4 mi (6 km) south-southwest of Ronda.[5] The river gives its name to the community of Roaring River, a village located at the mouth of the river.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Roaring Creek

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Roaring River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. "Roaring River Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. "Roaring River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. DeLorme (2001). North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-277-3
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roaring River
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Prong Roaring River
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Prong Roaring River
  9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Prong Roaring River


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