River Restoration at Stone Mountain State Park, North Carolina: A Case Study

Relationship Between Watershed Area and Discharge of West Prong Roaring River, Wilkes County, NC

“…The West Prong runs for ,20 km before joining with the Middle Prong, which then runs for ,8 km before joining with the East Prong to form the Roaring River main stem. The West and Middle Prongs have been the focus of few studies compared to the East Prong, which runs through Stone Mountain State Park and has undergone restoration efforts (Wise-Frederick et al 2001). The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains a stream gage (USGS gage 02112120; discontinued in October 2014) along the main stem (USGS 2013).…”

“…farm irrigation) as of the time of this study, although some riverfront property owners have created small natural rock dams and vehicles sometimes cross sandy, shallow portions of the river. General climatic, geological, and hydrological characteristics of the Yadkin Pee-Dee River Basin are available in Fish et al 1957, Wallace et al 1992, and Krishnaswamy et al 2000.…”