Mills River (North Carolina)

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The Mills River is located in Transylvania and Henderson counties, North Carolina, United States is a tributary of the French Broad River. The river flows out of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest in two forks: the North Fork, which drains the slopes just south of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Asheville and Mount Pisgah, and the South Fork, which drains the area of the Pisgah Ranger District just east of the Cradle of Forestry in America, including the slopes of Black Mountain. The Mills River flows into the French Broad River northwest of Hendersonville between NC 191 and Interstate 26.

Mills River
Tributary to French Broad River
Mills River (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Mills River (North Carolina)
Location of Mills River mouth
Mills River (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Mills River (North Carolina)
Mills River (North Carolina) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
Virginia
CountyHenderson
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of North Fork and South Fork of Mills River
 • locationabout 3 miles west of Mills River, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°23′33″N 082°36′37″W / 35.39250°N 82.61028°W / 35.39250; -82.61028[1]
 • elevation2,110 ft (640 m)[2]
MouthFrench Broad River
 • location
about 1.5 miles east of Mills River, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°23′19″N 082°31′55″W / 35.38861°N 82.53194°W / 35.38861; -82.53194[1]
 • elevation
2,044 ft (623 m)[2]
Length6.10 mi (9.82 km)[3]
Basin size73.41 square miles (190.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationFrench Broad River
 • average189.76 cu ft/s (5.373 m3/s) at mouth with Mills River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east
River systemFrench Broad River
Tributaries 
 • leftFoster Creek
 • rightBrandy Branch
BridgesBoylston Highway (NC 280), Hooper Lane

The North Mills River Recreation Area, located on the North Fork of the river, is a popular local attraction for camping, hiking, and fishing. The Mills River is used as a water source for the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mills River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mills River Topo Map, Henderson County NC (Skyland Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Mills River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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