Little Fisher River is a long
4th order tributary to the
Fisher River in
Surry County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Little Fish River
*Little Fishe River
Course
Little Fisher River rises on the south side of the Blue Ridge Escarpment about 0.5 miles southwest of Fisher Peak. Little Fisher River then flows generally south to join the
Fisher River about 0.5 miles southwest of
New Hope, North Carolina.
Watershed
Little Fisher River drains of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 336.03, and is about 56% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of North Carolina
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name.
Atlantic Ocean
* North Landing Rive ...
References
Rivers of North Carolina
Rivers of Surry County, North Carolina
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