| Valley River Tributary to Hiawassee River | |
|---|---|
 Old railroad bridge over the Valley River in Murphy, North Carolina, in July 2023 | |
  Location of Valley River mouth  Valley River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cherokee |
| City | Andrews Murphy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tulula Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Topton, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°15′24″N 083°42′42″W / 35.25667°N 83.71167°W[1] |
| • elevation | 3,520 ft (1,070 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Hiwassee River |
• location | Murphy, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°05′33″N 084°02′22″W / 35.09250°N 84.03944°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,525 ft (465 m)[2] |
| Length | 29.57 mi (47.59 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 117.13 square miles (303.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hiwassee River (in Hiwassee Lake) |
| • average | 295.62 cu ft/s (8.371 m3/s) at mouth with Hiawassee River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hiwassee River → Tennessee River → Ohio River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Hiwassee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Powder Burnt Branch, Long Branch, Watkins Creek, Beetree Branch, Jenkins Cove, Turnpike Creek, Harris Creek, Puncheon Branch, Worm Creek, Junaluska Creek, Tatham Creek, Town Branch, Whitaker Branch, Brown Creek, Sharp Branch, Taylor Creek, Parker Branch, Laurel Branch, Parsons Branch, Vengeance Creek, Highfall Branch, Sam Branch, Long Branch, Pole Bridge Branch, Sam Newton Branch, Rogers Creek, Sales Branch, Rattler Branch, George Martin Branch, Wesley Martin Branch, Palmer Branch |
| • right | Trim Cove, Wright Branch, Nelson Creek, Millseat Branch, Bryson Branch, Brady Branch, Tank Branch, Mill Branch, Melton Creek, Doctor Branch, Tom Thumb Creek, Stillhouse Branch, Flat Branch, Mill Branch, Burnt Shanty Branch, Gipp Creek, Stewart Branch, Pile Creek, Britton Creek, Don Holland Creek, Webb Creek, Ricket Branch, Morris Creek, Welch Mill Creek, Hyatts Creek, Bettis Branch, Magazine Branch, Mason Branch, Stillhouse Branch, Morgan Creek, Mary Branch, Colvard Creek, Hayes Mill Creek, Moose Cove, Stillhouse Branch, Marble Creek, Brittain Branch |
| Waterbodies | Hiwassee Lake |
| Bridges | Campbell Terrace (x3), Kadie Lane, Woodhaven Lane, Old US 19, US 19 (x2), Nelson Road, Patterson Lane, US 19-US 129 (x3), Driftwood Lane, Gipp Creek Road, Stewart Road, US 19, Robbinsville Road, Cover Avenue, Main Street (US 19 Business), NC 141, US 19 (x4), Casino Parkway, Snap On Road, US 19-US 129, Black and Gold Drive, Bulldog Drive, Valley River Avenue (US 19 Business), Tennessee Street |
The Valley River is a tributary of the Hiwassee River. It arises as a pair of springs in the Snowbird Mountains of Cherokee County, North Carolina and descends 2,960 feet (900 m)[5] in elevation in approximately forty miles (64 km) to enter the Hiwassee embayment at present-day Murphy, North Carolina.
The Valley River flows generally southwest. US 19 runs parallel to it between Topton and Murphy, North Carolina, where it crosses the river via a small bridge. The river has a total watershed of 120 m2 (11.15km2)[6]
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Valley River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Valley River Topo Map in Cherokee". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Valley River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ USGS Topographic Map; 7.5 minute series, Topton, North Carolina; 1976; USGS Topographic Map; 7.5 minute series, Andrews, North Carolina, 1990 and USGS Topographic Map; 7.5 minute series, Murphy, North Carolina, 1990
- ^ Hiwassee River Basin Report http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/documents/Chapter2Subbasin02_001.pdf