Roaring Fork is a 5.84 mi (9.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

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Roaring Fork Tributary to Fisher River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Surry Alleghany
Physical characteristics
Source	Ramey Creek divide
• location	about 2 miles south-southwest of High Point Spur
• coordinates	36°31′17″N 080°55′32″W[1]
• elevation	2,730 ft (830 m)[2]
Mouth	Fisher River
• location	about 1 mile south of Lowgap, North Carolina
• coordinates	36°30′17″N 080°51′20″W[1]
• elevation	1,258 ft (383 m)[2]
Length	5.84 mi (9.40 km)[3]
Basin size	13.09 square miles (33.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Fisher River
• average	21.99 cu ft/s (0.623 m3/s) at mouth with Fisher River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Yadkin River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Ramey Creek
Bridges	Fishers Peak View, Carson Creek Road (x2), Ramey Creek Road (x2), Warrior Mountain Lane

Close

Roaring Fork rises on the divide of Ramey Creek about 2 miles south-southwest of High point Spur. Roaring Fork then flows generally southeast to join the Fisher River about 1 mile south of Lowgap, North Carolina.^[2]

Roaring Fork drains 13.09 square miles (33.9 km²) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 272.01, and is about 74% forested.^[4]

• List of rivers of North Carolina