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Roaring River (British Columbia)
Roaring River may refer to: Rivers in Canada: * Roaring River (Manitoba) Rivers in Jamaica: * Roaring River (Jamaica) Rivers in the United States: * Roaring River (Missouri) * Roaring River (North Carolina) * Roaring River (Colorado), in Rocky Mountain National Park * Roaring River (Tennessee) * Roaring River (California), a tributary of the South Fork Kings River * Roaring River (Clackamas River) in Oregon * Roaring River (Crabtree Creek) in Oregon * Roaring River (South Fork McKenzie River) in Oregon Unincorporated communities in the United States: * Roaring River, North Carolina Roaring River is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Roaring River is located along North Carolina Highway 268 near the mouth of the Roaring River, west-southwest of Ronda. Roaring River has a post offic ... Other: * Roaring River Park, Jamaica, a nature park formerly the Roaring River Estate, in Petersfield, Jamaica {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (Manitoba)
The Roaring River is a right tributary of the Swan River in Manitoba, Canada. Geography Manitoba's Duck Mountain is part of the Manitoba Escarpment. It has steep slopes on the north and east sides, with a total relief of about . The mountain is forest-covered, and contains many lakes and streams. The Roaring River drains the north side of the Duck Mountain Provincial Park of Manitoba. It receives the Favel River on its right. It runs northeast until it joins the Swan River from the south. The Swan River continues northeast and discharges into the Swan Lake. A site along the river has been analyzed for pollen records of the Middle Pleistocene, thousand years ago. It shows a sequence from a cool climate with boreal forest, to a warm climate with grassland and then oak savanna, and then a return to boreal forest. Hydrology Usually there is less than of precipitation per year, one third of which falls as snow in the winter. A gauge near Minitonas Minitonas is an unincorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (Jamaica)
The Roaring River is a river of Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... The Roaring River Park is a tourist attraction at a former plantation on the river. Jamaica Information Service. July 31, 2012. References References * OMC Map [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (Missouri)
The Roaring River is a river in Barry County, Missouri, in the Ozarks. It is a tributary of the White River, into which it flows in Eagle Rock, Missouri. This section of the White River is a reservoir called Table Rock Lake. The stream was named on account of roaring waters from a cave along its course. See also *List of rivers of Missouri *List of rivers of Arkansas List of rivers in Arkansas ( U.S. state). For a list of dams and reservoirs in Arkansas, see List of Arkansas dams and reservoirs Rivers are listed by drainage basin, by size, and alphabetically. By drainage basin This list is arranged by draina ... * List of Ozark springs References Rivers of Missouri Tributaries of the White River (Arkansas–Missouri) Rivers of Barry County, Missouri {{Missouri-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (North Carolina)
The Roaring River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in northwestern North Carolina in the United States. DeLorme (2001). ''North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Via the Yadkin it is part of the watershed of the Pee Dee River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Roaring Creek." The river's name comes from its headwaters in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where it flows through a series of small waterfalls. The Roaring River and its headwater tributaries (its East, Middle and West Prongs) all flow for their entire lengths in Wilkes County, rising in the Blue Ridge Mountains near and around Stone Mountain State Park. Below the confluence of its principal tributaries, the Roaring River flows southeastwardly to its confluence with the Yadkin River, about 4 mi (6 km) south-southwest of Ronda. The river gives its name to the community of Roaring River, a village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (Colorado)
The Roaring River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 25, 2011 tributary of the Fall River in Larimer County, Colorado. The river's source is Crystal Lake in the Mummy Range of Rocky Mountain National Park The river flows through Lawn Lake before a confluence with the Fall River in Horseshoe Park. The collapse of the Lawn Lake Dam in 1982 scoured the river's channel and deposited an alluvial fan of debris in Horseshoe Park. See also * List of rivers of Colorado This is a list of streams in the U.S. State of Colorado. __TOC__ Alphabetical list The following alphabetical list includes many important streams that flow through the State of Colorado, including all 158 named rivers. Where available, t ... References Rivers of Rocky Mountain National Park Rivers of Larimer County, Colorado {{Colorado-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (Tennessee)
The Roaring River is a tributary of the Cumberland River in the U.S. state of Tennessee.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 8, 2011 Via the Cumberland and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. It rises on the Highland Rim approximately south of Livingston, Tennessee in Overton County. It initially flows roughly north, then turns largely west for the balance of its course. After crossing into Jackson County, it begins a relatively steep descent, resulting in the namesake "roar" during periods of high flow. The lower portion of its course is designated as a "State Scenic River" under the terms of the Tennessee Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The Roaring River empties into the Cordell Hull Lake impoundment of the Cumberland River. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area is at and around the actual confluence, which is very near the Jackson County seat of Gainesboro. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (California)
The Roaring River is a long tributary of the South Fork Kings River, in the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County, California. The entire course of the river is within Kings Canyon National Park. The river originates in the Great Western Divide at Triple Divide Peak, and flows northward through Cloud Canyon before turning northwest, entering Sugarloaf Valley, where it receives Sugarloaf Creek from the west. From there it flows north through a deep and inaccessible gorge, forming the Roaring River Falls near its confluence with the South Fork in Cedar Grove. See also *List of rivers of California This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of California, grouped by region. Major lakes and reservoirs, if applicable, are indicated in italics. North Coast (north of Humboldt Bay) Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay th ... References Rivers of Fresno County, California Tulare Basin watershed Waterfalls of California {{California-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (Clackamas River)
Roaring River is a tributary of the Clackamas River in Clackamas County, Oregon. Beginning near Signal Buttes on the western flank of the Cascade Range, the river flows generally west through parts of Mount Hood National Forest to meet the larger river from its mouth on the Willamette River. The river's watershed generally overlaps the Roaring River Wilderness, a federally protected area established in 2009. The area is off-limits to commercial logging and mechanized recreation though still open to fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and many other activities. The entire length of Roaring River was named part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1988. Most of this was declared wild, though the last two-tenths of a mile were designated recreational. Tributaries Named tributaries in downstream order from source to mouth are Cougar and Splintercat creeks, which enter from the left; Plaza and Squaw creeks, from the right, and Shining Creek, South Fork Roaring River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (Crabtree Creek)
Roaring River is a tributary of Crabtree Creek in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins in the western foothills of the Cascade Range near Snow Peak. From there it flows generally west to meet Crabtree Creek at Larwood Wayside Park, north of Lacomb, about upstream of where the creek meets the South Santiam River east of Albany. The only named tributary of Roaring River is Milky Fork, which enters from the left near Roaring River Park. The map includes mile markers along Crabtree Creek. Recreation Larwood Wayside Park lies at the confluence of Roaring River with Crabtree Creek. Covering , it has picnic tables, river views, a footbridge, a waterwheel that formerly powered a mill at the site, as well as places to fish and swim. ''Ripley's Believe It or Not'' once listed the confluence as the only one in the world where a stream named "river" emptied into a stream named "creek". Further upstream, Roaring River County Park is a park along Fish Hatchery Drive east of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River (South Fork McKenzie River)
Roaring River is a tributary of the South Fork McKenzie River in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins along the west side of Roaring River Ridge in the Cascade Range and flows generally north through the Willamette National Forest to meet the larger stream about from its confluence with the McKenzie River. Forest Road 19 (Aufderheide Memorial Drive) runs parallel to Roaring River along its lower reaches and then along its main tributary, McBee Creek. Downstream of McBee Creek, the road crosses the river's other named tributary, Moss Creek. Both creeks enter the main stem from the left. Campgrounds Campgrounds along or near the river include Frissell Crossing along the South Fork slightly upstream of the mouth of Roaring River. Generally open from early May to mid-September, it has 12 tent, car, and trailer sites, drinking water, and vault toilets. Roaring River Group Campground, with five sites for group camping, can accommodate up to 30 people at a time. Amen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring River, North Carolina
Roaring River is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Roaring River is located along North Carolina Highway 268 near the mouth of the Roaring River, west-southwest of Ronda. Roaring River has a post office with ZIP code 28669. Roaring River, a tributary of the Yadkin River The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, p ..., joins here. References Unincorporated communities in Wilkes County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{WilkesCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
