Elk River NC

The Elk River is a large stream in the North Carolina High Country and East Tennessee. The headwaters begin from the Northwestern slopes of Peak Mountain in Avery County, North Carolina and end at the Watauga River in Carter County, Tennessee.
  • Country: United States
  • States: North Carolina, Tennessee
  • Counties: Avery NC, Carter TN
  • Source: Hanging Rock Gap
  • Mouth: Watauga River
  • Progression: Elk → Watauga → Holston → Tennessee → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
  • River system: Watauga River
Data from: en.wikipedia.org