Deep River (North Carolina)
Deep River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 125 miles (201 km) long, in north central North Carolina in the United States. Deep River is a translation of the Indian name sapponah, "deep river".
| Deep River Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
The Deep River in Franklinville, North Carolina | |
Map of the Cape Fear drainage basin showing Deep River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Chatham Guilford Lee Moore Randolph |
| Cities | Ramseur Franklinville Randleman |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of West and East Fork of Deep River |
| • location | High Point, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°59′44″N 079°56′44″W |
| • elevation | 757 ft (231 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | Moncure, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°35′48″N 079°03′11″W |
• elevation | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Length | 112.97 mi (181.81 km) |
| Basin size | 1,450.17 square miles (3,755.9 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 1,525.72 cu ft/s (43.204 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | East Fork of Deep River Bull Run Hickory Creek Polecat Creek Bush Creek Sandy Creek Reed Creek Millstone Creek Broad Mouth Branch Back Branch Brush Creek Flat Creek Cedar Creek Falls Creek Tysons Creek Line Creek Indian Creek Cedar Creek Georges Creek Rocky River Rocky Branch |
| • right | West Fork Deep River Copper Branch Richland Creek Muddy Creek Hasketts Creek Gabriels Creek Mill Creek Richland Creek Fork Creek Grassy Creek Bear Creek Buffalo Creek Scotchman Creek Lick Creek McLendons Creek Big Governors Creek Smiths Creek Pocket Creek Patterson Creek Big Buffalo Creek Little Buffalo Creek |
| Waterbodies | High Point Lake |
Paddling is popular on the river. Deep River is flanked by the planned Deep River State Trail and several other parks and preservation areas including Carbonton Dam Park, House in the Horseshoe Historic Site, Deep River Park and Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge, Endor Iron Furnace, White Pines Nature Preserve, Lockville Dam, Canal and Powerhouse, and Mermaid Point.
The Cape Fear shiner, a critically endangered minnow, inhabits the river.
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