Chapter 4 Habitats
4.5.13 New River Basin 4.5.13.1 River Basin Description
The New River Basin in North Carolina is located in the northwest corner of the state and is part of the Kanawha/Ohio/Mississippi River system. The basin drains 765 square miles in North Carolina and includes approximately 2,071 stream miles. It begins as two streams on the western side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Watauga County. The North Fork and South Fork converge along the Ashe-Alleghany County line as the New River, which flows northward into Virginia and loops back southward into North Carolina twice before continuing north into Virginia. It eventually flows into the Kanawha River in Virginia. The New River Basin encompasses all or portions of three counties (Ashe, Alleghany, and Watauga) and has six municipalities, with Boone being the largest. Figure 4.5.13-1 depicts the geographic location of the basin.
Figure 4.5.13-1 Location of the New River Basin.
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