Mills River (North Carolina)

35°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 Riverabout 1.5 miles east of Mills River, North Carolina35°23′19″N 082°31′55″W / 35.38861°N 82.53194°W / 35.38861; -82.53194^[1]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 featuresProgressiongenerally eastRiver systemFrench Broad RiverTributaries  • leftFoster Creek • rightBrandy BranchBridgesBoylston Highway (NC 280), Hooper Lane

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.

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

External links

• North Mills River Recreation Area Information at hikewnc.info