rises in NE Orange County and flows S into Eno River. It is mentioned in land grants as early as 1750. Sometimes called Buck Water Creek.

SW Avery County.

SE Buncombe County between Rocky Fork and Ellison Branch.

E Mitchell County between Gouges Creek and Jackson Branch.

S Watauga County, extends SE from Sawpit Branch parallel to Days Creek.

NE Yancey County between Green Mountain and Brush Creek.

N Avery County.

N Haywood County on Chestnut Branch.

rises in NE Duplin County and flows SW into Northeast Cape Fear River.

on French Broad River in N Henderson County. Named because deer formerly fed on moss growing there. Bill Nye (1850-96), American humorist, lived there from about 1880 until his death.