Cane River (North Carolina)

Cane River
Cane River (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Cane River (North Carolina)
Location of the mouth of Cane River in North Carolina
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyYancey
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Beech Nursery Creek and Blue Sea Creek
 • locationEskota, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°45′55″N 82°18′33″W / 35.76528°N 82.30917°W / 35.76528; -82.30917[1]
 • elevation3,533 ft (1,077 m)
MouthNolichucky River
 • location
Huntdale, North Carolina
 • coordinates
36°01′43″N 82°19′36″W / 36.02861°N 82.32667°W / 36.02861; -82.32667[1]
 • elevation
2,024 ft (617 m)[1]
Length38.3 mi (61.6 km)[2]
Basin size408.79 square miles (1,058.8 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationSioux, North Carolina
 • average248 cu ft/s (7.0 m3/s)[3]
Basin features
ProgressionCane → Nolichucky → French Broad → Tennessee → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
River systemFrench Broad River

The Cane River is a 38.3-mile (61.6 km) river in Yancey County, North Carolina. It originates from the confluence of Beech Nursery Creek, off the western slope of Mount Mitchell, and Blue Sea Creek, off the northeastern slope of Blackstock Knob, in the Black Mountains.[4][5] A tributary in the French Broad River basin, it flows northward to join the North Toe River, forming the Nolichucky River.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Cane River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1980. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "USGS 03464000 Cane River near Sioux, NC". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Beech Nursery Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1980. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Blue Sea Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1980. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 30, 2020.