Deep River (North Carolina)

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Deep River Tributary to Cape Fear River
The Deep River in Franklinville, North Carolina
Map of the Cape Fear drainage basin showing Deep River
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Chatham Guilford Lee Moore Randolph
Cities	Ramseur Franklinville Randleman
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of West and East Fork of Deep River
• location	High Point, North Carolina[1]
• coordinates	35°59′44″N 079°56′44″W / 35.99556°N 79.94556°W / 35.99556; -79.94556[2]
• elevation	757 ft (231 m)
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	Moncure, North Carolina[1]
• coordinates	35°35′48″N 079°03′11″W / 35.59667°N 79.05306°W / 35.59667; -79.05306[2]
• elevation	160 ft (49 m)
Length	112.97 mi (181.81 km)[3]
Basin size	1,450.17 square miles (3,755.9 km2)
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	1,525.72 cu ft/s (43.204 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	East Fork of Deep River Bull Run Hickory Creek Polecat Creek Bush Creek Sandy Creek Reed Creek Millstone Creek Broad Mouth Branch Back Branch Brush Creek Flat Creek Cedar Creek Falls Creek Tysons Creek Line Creek Indian Creek Cedar Creek Georges Creek Rocky River Rocky Branch
• right	West Fork Deep River Copper Branch Richland Creek Muddy Creek Hasketts Creek Gabriels Creek Mill Creek Richland Creek Fork Creek Grassy Creek Bear Creek Buffalo Creek Scotchman Creek Lick Creek McLendons Creek Big Governors Creek Smiths Creek Pocket Creek Patterson Creek Big Buffalo Creek Little Buffalo Creek
Waterbodies	High Point Lake

Deep River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 125 miles (201 km) long, in north central North Carolina in the United States. Deep River is a translation of the Indian name sapponah, "deep river".^[5]

Paddling is popular on the river. Deep River is flanked by the planned Deep River State Trail and several other parks and preservation areas including Carbonton Dam Park, House in the Horseshoe Historic Site, Deep River Park and Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge, Endor Iron Furnace, White Pines Nature Preserve, Lockville Dam, Canal and Powerhouse, and Mermaid Point.^[6]

The Cape Fear shiner, a critically endangered minnow, inhabits the river.