# List of rivers of North Carolina

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

## By drainage basin

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name.

### Atlantic Ocean

* North Landing River
** Northwest River
* North River
* Pasquotank River
* Little River
* Perquimans River
* Yeopim River
* Chowan River
** Wiccacon River
** Meherrin River
*** Potecasi Creek
*** Worrell Mill Swamp
**** Hares Branch
** Blackwater River
** Nottoway River
* Cashie River

#### Roanoke River

* Roanoke River
** Dan River
*** Aarons Creek
**** Crooked Fork
*** Hyco River
**** Castle Creek
**** Storys Creek
**** Powells Creek
**** Ghent Creek
**** Cane Creek
**** Sargents Creek
**** Hyco Creek
***** Cobbs Creek
***** Kilgore Creek
***** Coneys Creek
***** Panther Branch
***** Lynch Creek
***** Negro Creek
**** South Hyco Creek
***** Little Duck Creek
***** Richland Creek
***** Cub Creek
***** Double Creek
***** Sugartree Creek
*** Smith River
*** Mayo River
*** Little Dan River

#### Albemarle Sound

* Scuppernong River
* Alligator River
* Long Shoal River

## Pamlico River

* Pamlico River
** Pungo River

### Tar River

** Tar River
*** Kennedy Creek
*** Tranters Creek
**** Cherry Run
**** Mitchell Branch
**** Maple Branch
**** Aggie Run
**** Pocoson Branch
**** Pea Branch
**** Poley Branch
**** Horsepen Swamp
**** Haw Branch
**** Briery Swamp
***** Great Branch Meadow Branch
**** Pinelog Branch
**** Turkey Swamp
***** Bear Grass Swamp
**** Collie Swamp
**** Flat Swamp
*** Bear Creek
**** Chapel Branch
*** Chicod Creek
**** Juniper Branch
***** Bates Branch
**** Cow Swamp
***** Cabin Branch
***** Cross Swamp
*** Grindle Creek
**** Whichard Branch
***** Mill Branch
*** Moyes Run
**** Cannon Swamp
**** Baldwin Swamp
*** Phillippi Branch
*** Barber Creek
*** Hardee Creek
**** Meeting House Branch
***** Bell Branch
*** Greens Mill Run
**** Reedy Branch
**** Fomes Branch
*** Parker Creek
*** Schoolhouse Branch
*** Harris Mill Run
*** Johnsons Mill Run
*** Bryan Creek
*** Sains Branch
*** Tyson Creek
**** Lawrence Run
*** Conetoe Creek
**** Mitchell Swamp
***** Knight Canal
**** Lewis Canal
**** Crisp Creek
**** Fountain Fork Creek
*** Otter Creek
*** Cheeks Mill Creek
*** Town Creek
**** Bynum Mill Creek
**** Cokey Swamp
***** Sasnett Mill Branch
***** Beaverdam Branch
***** Millpond Branch
***** Cabin Branch
***** Deloach Branch
***** Dickson Branch
***** Parker Branch
***** Little Cokey Swamp
**** Corn Creek
**** Williamson Branch
**** Cattail Swamp
***** White Swamp
****** Cattail Branch
*** Jerrys Creek
*** Cromwell Canal
*** Hendricks Creek
**** Holly Creek
*** East Tarboro Canal

#### Fishing Creek

*** Fishing Creek
**** Deep Creek
***** Longs Branch
***** Savage Mill Run
***** Indian Branch
***** Marsh Swamp
****** Cow Haul Swamp
****** Burnt Coat Swamp
******* Breeches Swamp
******** Jacket Swamp
****** Beaverdam Swamp
****** Dog Pond Branch
****** Martin Swamp
**** Rocky Swamp
***** Jack Horse Swamp
**** Beaverdam Swamp
***** Black Swamp
***** Pinelog Branch
**** Little Fishing Creek
***** Bear Swamp
***** Porter Creek
***** Reedy Creek
****** Bobbitts Branch
***** Bens Creek
***** Big Branch
***** Walkers Creek
****** Dowlins Creek
**** Crooked Swamp
**** White Oak Swamp
**** Shocco Creek
***** Little Shocco Creek
***** Cabin Branch
***** Lees Branch
***** Buzzard Branch
**** Maple Swamp
**** Hogpen Branch
**** Bobs Branch
**** Gunters Creek
**** Reedy Branch
**** Long Branch
**** Buffalo Branch
**** Gum Pond Branch
**** Mill Branch
**** Wolfpit Branch
**** Black Branch
**** Possumquarter Creek
**** Richneck Creek
**** Bridle Creek
**** Horse Creek
**** Phoebes Creek
**** Owens Creek
**** Rocky Creek
**** Matthews Creek

#### Swift Creek

*** Swift Creek
**** Leggett Canal
**** White Oak Swamp
**** Moccasin Creek
**** Lane Swamp
**** Flat Rock Branch
**** Gideon Swamp
**** Sandy Creek
***** Tumbling Run
****** Jumping Run
****** Terry Branch
***** Red Bud Creek
***** Shelley Branch
***** Deer Branch
***** Richland Creek
****** Crabtree Creek
***** Devils Cradle Creek
****** Flatrock Creek
***** Buffalo Creek
***** Weaver Creek
***** Dickies Creek
***** Cattail Creek
***** Martin Creek
***** Pounder Branch
*** Penders Mill Run
**** Raccoon Branch
*** Key Branch
*** Walnut Creek
*** Beech Branch
**** Falling Run
*** Buck Swamp
*** Gay Branch
*** Hornbeam Branch
**** Compass Creek
*** Cowlick Branch
*** Goose Branch
*** Stony Creek
**** Pig Basket Creek
**** Little Peachtree Creek
**** Big Peachtree Creek
***** Back Swamp
***** Beaverdam Branch
***** Bear Creek
***** Wildcat Branch
*** Maple Creek
**** Polecat Branch
***** Hicks Branch
*** Grape Branch
*** Sapony Creek
**** Big Branch
**** Little Sapony Creek
**** Henry Branch
***** Gabe Branch
**** Bear Branch
*** Jacob Branch
*** Long Branch
*** Turkey Creek
**** Coker Creek
**** White Creek
*** Biddie Toe Creek
*** Cypress Creek
**** Long Branch
*** Crooked Creek
*** Cedar Creek
**** Big Branch Creek
**** Camping Creek
**** Brandy Creek
*** Jumping Run
*** Wolfpen Branch
*** Sycamore Creek
*** Fox Creek
*** Coole Creek
*** Bear Swamp Creek
*** Buffalo Creek
*** Lynch Creek
*** Billys Creek
*** Kings Creek
*** Buffalo Creek
*** Tabbs Creek
*** Taylors Creek
**** McGee Creek
*** Middle Creek
*** Ford Creek
*** Gibbs Creek
*** Sand Creek
*** Fishing Creek
**** Coon Creek
**** Hachers Run
*** Aycock Creek
**** Johnson Creek
*** Bollens Creek
**** Boulding Creek
*** Cattail Creek
*** Jackson Creek
*** Rocky Creek
*** Owen Creek
*** North Fork Tar River
*** Shelton Creek
**** Fox Creek
*** Cub Creek
***** Moore Swamp

#### Neuse River

* Neuse River
** Swan Creek
** Broad Creek
*** Brown Creek
** Brown Creek
** Orchard Creek
** South River
*** Hardy Creek
*** Big Creek
*** Mulberry Creek
*** Old House Creek
*** Dixon Creek
*** Coffee Creek
*** Royal Creek
*** Little Creek
*** Eastman Creek
*** Southwest Creek
*** Doe Creek
*** Buck Creek
*** Duck Creek
*** Neal Creek
*** Elishu Creek
*** Miry Gut
*** West Fork
*** East Fork
**** Rich Island Gut
** Pierce Creek
** Berrys Creek
** Garbacon Creek
** Whittaker Creek
** Greens Creek
*** Camp Creek
**** Smith Creek
***** Morris Creek
*** Kershaw Creek
** Adams Creek
*** Godfrey Creek
*** Delamar Creek
*** Sandy Huss Creek
*** Dumpling Creek
*** Cedar Creek
**** Jonaquin Creek
**** Cullie Creek
*** Kellum Creek
*** Kearney Creek
*** Issac Creek
*** Back Creek
** Courts Creek
** Great Neck Creek
** Long Creek
** Dawson Creek
*** Tarkiln Creek
*** Granny Gut
*** Deep Run
*** Wheeler Gut
*** Fork Run
** Clubfoot Creek
*** Mitchell Creek
**** Big Branch
**** Snake Branch
*** Gulden Creek
*** Mortens Mill Pond
**** East Prong
**** West Prong
** Gatlin Creek
** Sassafras Branch
** King Creek
** Cherry Branch
** Alligator Gut
** Gum Branch
** Handcock Creek
*** Still Gut
**** Reeds Gut
*** Cohooque Creek
**** Still Gut
**** Barney Branch
**** Spe Branch
*** Little John Creek
*** Jacks Branch
*** Dolls Gut
*** Shop Branch
*** Deep Branch
*** Moebucks Branch
** Mill Creek
** Beard Creek
*** Caraway Creek
*** Purifoy Gut
*** Cedar Gut
*** East Prong
** Slocum Creek
*** Anderson Creek
*** Tucker Creek
**** Sandy Run
***** Miry Branch
**** Goodwin Creek
**** Daniels Branch
*** Mill Creek
**** Hunters Branch
*** Alligator Gut
*** Cedar Creek
*** East Prong
**** Sandy Branch
**** Caps Branch
*** Southwest Prong
**** Wolf Pit Branch
**** Black Swamp Creek
**** East Branch
**** West Branch
** Lower Duck Creek
** Otter Creek
*** Crooked Run
** Goose Creek
*** Cypress Creek
*** Alexander Swamp
*** Black Creek
*** Simmons Branch
*** Deep Run Branch
*** East Fork
*** West Fork
** Upper Broad Creek
*** Deep Run
*** Sasses Branch
*** Mill Swamp
**** Morgan Swamp
*** Possum Swamp
**** Savannah Bridge Swamp
** Northwest Creek
** Duck Creek
** Scotts Creek
** Trent River
*** Lawson Creek
*** Brice Creek
**** East Prong
**** West Prong
**** Great Branch
**** Lees Branch
**** Black Branch
**** Georges Branch
*** Hoods Creek
*** Wilson Creek
*** Reedy Branch
*** Rocky Run
*** Miry Hole Branch
*** Island Creek
*** Scott Creek
*** West Prong Raccoon Creek
*** Mill Creek
*** Goshen Branch
*** Little Hell Creek
*** Mill Run
*** Long Branch
*** Beaverdam Creek
*** Jumping Creek
*** French Branch
*** Crooked Run
*** Musselshell Branch
*** Resolution Branch
*** Beaver Creek
*** Chinquapin Branch
*** Poplar Branch
*** Pocoson Branch
*** Little Chinquapin Branch
*** Jack Cabin Branch
*** Mill Branch
*** Cypress Creek
*** Reedy Branch
*** Black Swamp
*** Tuckahoe Creek
*** Joshua Creek
*** Beaverdam Swamp
*** Horse Branch
*** Running Branch
** Smith Creek
** Mills Branch
** Rennys Creek
** Bachelor Creek
*** Caswell Branch
*** Round Tree Branch
*** Beech Tree Branch
*** Jumping Run
*** Beaverdam Branch
*** Deep Branch
*** Rollover Creek
*** Hollis Branch
** Swift Creek
*** Little Swift Creek
**** Fisher Swamp
***** Beaverdam Swamp
**** Pine Tree Swamp
**** Bushy Fork
*** Bear Branch
*** Mauls Swamp
*** Palmetto Swamp
*** Clayroot Swamp
**** Creeping Swamp
***** Polland Swamp
**** Indian Well Swamp
**** Thorofare Swamp
*** Fork Swamp
*** Simmon Branch
*** Horsepen Swamp
*** Gum Swamp
** Pinetree Creek
** Taylor Creek
** Turkey Quarter Creek
** Core Creek
*** Flat Swamp
*** Mill Branch
*** Grape Creek
** Village Creek
** Halfmoon Creek
** Grinnel Creek
** Alum Springs Branch
** Contentnea Creek
*** Eagle Swamp
*** Little Contentnea Creek
**** Middle Swamp
***** Sandy Run
**** Pinelog Branch
**** Oldwoman Branch
**** Jacob Branch
***** Black Swamp
****** Langs Mill Run
**** Thompson Swamp
***** Lighter Knot Swamp
**** Ward Run
*** Polecat Branch
*** Wheat Swamp
**** Hallam Branch
*** Mussel Run
*** Beaverdam Run
*** Rainbow Creek
**** Sowell Run
**** Horsepen Branch
*** Shepherd Run
*** Poorhouse Run
*** Panther Swamp Creek
*** Tyson Marsh
**** Spring Branch
**** Reedy Branch
**** Mink Point Branch
**** Jacks Fork
*** Mill Run
**** Washington Branch
*** Fort Run
**** Lewis Branch
**** Lang Branch
*** Nahunta Swamp
**** Appletree Swamp
**** Cow Branch
**** Beaver Branch
**** Mill Branch
**** Button Branch
***** Buzzard Branch
***** Hams Prong
**** Beaver Dam
**** The Slough
***** Exum Mill Branch
****** Jimmy Prong
***** Mocassin Run
***** Long Branch
**** Poplar Branch
**** Buck Meadow Branch
**** Perkins Old Mill Branch
*** Beaman Run
**** Howell Swamp
*** Water Branch
*** Watery Branch
*** Toisnot Swamp
**** Goss Swamp
**** Whiteoak Swamp
***** Buck Branch
***** Mill Branch
**** Little Swamp
**** Beaverdam Creek
**** Whiteoak Swamp
*** Black Creek
**** Aycock Swamp
**** Mill Run
**** Great Swamp
***** Juniper Swamp
****** White Oak Swamp
****** Brandy Branch Swamp
**** Cedar Creek
**** Lee Swamp
**** Robin Swamp
*** Hominy Swamp
*** Bloomery Swamp
*** Shepard Branch
*** Mill Branch
*** Little Swamp
*** Marsh Swamp
*** Buckhorn Branch
*** Little Creek
*** Mill Branch
*** Turkey Creek
**** Haw Branch
***** Camp Branch
**** Big Branch
**** Driving Branch
**** Press Prong
**** Wolfharbor Branch
*** Moccasin Creek
**** Bull Branch
**** Little Creek
**** Beaverdam Creek
** Mosley Creek
*** Alligator Branch
*** Snake Hole Branch
**** Little Snake Hole Branch
*** Harrys Branch
*** Folley Branch
** Beaverdam Branch
** Bone Gray Branch
** Stonyton Creek
*** Jericho Run
*** Briery Run
**** Taylors Branch
** Southwest Creek
*** Heath Branch
*** Mill Branch
*** Strawberry Branch
*** Mott Swamp
*** Spring Branch
*** Clarks Branch
*** Hornpipe Branch
*** Horse Branch
*** Turkey Branch
**** Deep Run
***** Toms Branch
***** Gray Branch
** Adkin Branch
** Peter Creek
** Falling Creek
*** Gum Swamp Creek
*** White Marsh Run
*** Moseley Creek
**** Groundnut Creek
*** Jumping Run
** Whitleys Creek
** Squirrel Creek
** Manley Branch
*** Vernon Branch
** Belch Branch
** Bear Creek
*** Mill Branch
*** Meeting House Branch
*** West Bear Creek
**** Peters Branch
**** Old Mill Branch
*** Little Marsh Run
*** Mill Run
*** Hullett Branch
**** Drew Branch
***** Hinson Branch
*** Seneca Branch
** Hardy Mill Run
*** Trotters Creek
**** Frank Nunn Branch
**** Bens Branch
**** Tar River
**** Jacks Branch
*** Dalys Creek
**** Panther Creek
**** John Benton Branch
** Cox Creek
*** South Prong
*** West Prong
** Mill Creek
*** Still Creek
** Walnut Creek
** Walker Mill Run
*** Powell Run
** Sleepy Creek
*** Cabin Branch
*** Tommy Reed Creek
**** Burnt Mill Branch
** Pine Level Branch
** Green Branch
** Fellows Branch
** Stoney Creek
*** Billy Branch
*** Reedy Branch
*** Howell Branch
*** Stoney Run
** Carroway Creek
** Poplar Branch
** Little River
** Walnut Creek
** Crabtree Creek
*** Marsh Creek
*** Bridges Branch
*** Pigeon House Branch
*** Big Branch
*** Beaverdam Creek
*** Mine Creek
*** House Creek
*** Hare Snipe Creek
*** Richland Creek
*** Sycamore Creek
*** Reedy Creek
*** Haleys Branch
*** Stirrup Iron Creek
*** Coles Branch
*** Turkey Creek
** Ellerbe Creek
** Eno River
*** Little River
** Flat River
* North River
* Newport River
* White Oak River
* New River

#### Cape Fear River

* Cape Fear River
** Elizabeth River
** Brunswick River
** Northeast Cape Fear River
** Black River
*** South River
**** Black River
*** Great Coharie Creek
**** Little Coharie Creek
*** Six Runs Creek
** Donoho Creek
** Bandeau Creek
** Hammonds Creek
** Pemberton Creek
** Mulford Creek
** Turnbull Creek
** Browns Creek
** Ellis Creek
** Bakers Creek
** Harrison Creek
** Phillips Creek
** Georgia Branch
** Willis Creek
** Grays Creek
** Cedar Creek
** Rockfish Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
** Cross Creek (Cape Fear River tributary)
** Little River
** Juniper Creek
** Upper Little River
** Thorntons Creek
** Buies Creek
** Poorhouse Creek
** Dry Creek
** Neills Creek
** Hector Creek
** Fish Creek
** Little Creek
** Avents Creek
** Camels Creek
** Cedar Creek
** Parkers Creek
** Daniels Creek
** Fall Creek
** Buckhorn Creek
** Bush Creek
** Gulf Creek
** Lick Creek
** Little Shaddox Creek
** Wombles Creek
** Deep River
*** Rocky Branch
*** Rocky River
**** Bear Creek
**** Harlands Creek
**** Landrum Creek
**** Tick Creek
**** Meadow Creek
**** Varnall Creek
**** Loves Creek
**** Nick Creek
**** Lacys Creek
**** Mud Lick Creek
**** Greenbrier Creek
**** North Rocky River Prong
*** Little Buffalo Creek
*** Georges Creek
*** Big Buffalo Creek
*** Cedar Creek
*** Patterson Creek
*** Pocket Creek
*** Indian Creek
*** Smiths Creek
*** Line Creek
*** Big Governors Creek
*** McLendons Creek
*** Lick Creek
*** Tysons Creek
*** Scotchman Creek
*** Buffalo Creek
*** Falls Creek
*** Cedar Creek
*** Bear Creek
*** Grassy Creek
*** Fork Creek
*** Flat Creek
*** Brush Creek
*** Richland Creek
*** Back Branch
*** Broad Mouth Branch
*** Millstone Creek
*** Mill Creek
*** Reed Creek
*** Sandy Creek
*** Bush Creek
*** Gabriels Creek
*** Hasketts Creek
*** Polecat Creek
*** Muddy Creek
*** Hickory Creek
*** Richland Creek
*** Copper Branch
*** Bull Run
*** West Fork Deep River
*** East Fork Deep River
** Haw River
*** Shaddox Creek
*** New Hope River (submerged)
**** New Hope Creek
*** Stinking Creek
*** Roberson Creek
*** Pokeberry Creek
*** Brooks Creek
*** Wilkinson Creek
*** Dry Creek
*** Terrells Creek (Left Bank)
*** Terrells Creek (Right Bank)
*** Collins Creek
*** Big Branch
*** Cane Creek (Right Bank)
*** Cane Creek (Left Bank)
*** Marys Creek
*** Motes Creek
*** Meadow Creek
*** Varnals Creek
*** Haw Creek
*** Big Alamance Creek
**** Little Alamance Creek
*** Back Creek
*** Boyds Creek
*** Service Creek
*** Stony Creek
*** Travis Creek
*** Reedy Fork
**** Buffalo Creek
**** Katie Branch
**** Rocky Branch
**** Smith Branch
**** Squirrel Creek
**** Richland Creek
**** Long Branch
**** Horsepen Creek
**** Brush Creek
**** Moores Creek
**** Beaver Creek
*** Giles Creek
*** Rose Creek
*** Little Troublesome Creek
*** Troublesome Creek
*** Candy Creek
*** Benaja Creek
*** Mears Fork
*** Rock Branch
* Lockwood Folly River
* Shallotte River
* Calabash River
* Little River

#### Pee Dee River

* Pee Dee River
** Waccamaw River
** Little Pee Dee River (SC)
*** Lumber River
**** Drowning Creek
***** Hills Creek
***** Little Creek
***** Mountain Creek
***** Quewhiffle Creek
***** Aberdeen Creek
***** Horse Creek
****** Deep Creek
***** Big Branch
***** Naked Creek
***** Jackson Creek
** Lynches River
** Little River
** Brown Creek
** Rocky River
*** Lanes Creek
*** Little Meadow Creek
*** Dutch Buffalo Creek
**** Adams Creek
**** Little Buffalo Creek
**** Black Run Creek
**** Jennie Wolf Creek
**** Lick Branch
*** Irish Buffalo Creek
**** Cold Water Creek
*** Back Creek
*** Mallard Creek
**** Stony Creek
**** Toby Creek
**** Doby Creek
**** Clarks Creek
**** Doby Creek
*** Coddle Creek
**** Wolf Meadow Branch
**** Afton Run
** Uwharrie River
*** Caraway Creek
**** Taylors Creek
**** Back Creek
**** Little Caraway Creek
*** Little Uwharrie River
** Yadkin River
*** Dutch John Creek
*** Abbotts Creek
*** South Yadkin River
*** Little Yadkin River
*** Ararat River
**** Skin Cabin Creek
**** Pilot Creek
**** Bull Creek
***** Whittier Creek
**** Toms Creek
**** Flat Shoal Creek
**** Oldfield Creek
**** Caddle Creek
**** Rutledge Creek
**** Stewarts Creek
***** Burkes Creek
***** Beech Creek
***** Turners Creek
***** Pauls Creek
****** Brushy Fork
***** Benson Creek
***** Moores Fork
***** Stony Creek
****** Huntington Branch
***** Naked Run
**** Lovills Creek
***** Rocky Creek
***** School House Creek
**** Seed Cane Creek
**** Faulkner Creek
**** Champ Creek
**** Johnson Creek
*** Fisher River
**** Davenport Creek
**** Pheasant Creek
**** Dunagan Creek
**** Bear Creek
**** Cody Creek
**** Little Beaver Creek
**** Beaver Creek
**** Horns Creek
**** Cooks Creek
**** Little Fisher River
**** Burris Creek
**** Flat Branch
**** Red Hill Creek
**** Endicott Creek
**** Sage Creek
**** Camp Branch
**** Roaring Fork
**** Gully Creek
*** Mitchell River
*** Elkin Creek
**** Long Branch
**** Grassy Creek
**** Grassy Fork
*** Little Elkin Creek
*** Grays Creek
*** Roaring River
**** Stewart Creek
*** Mulberry Creek
*** Reddies River
**** Hoopers Branch
**** Lousy Creek
**** Kilby Branch
**** Tumbling Shoals Creek
**** Quarry Branch

## Santee River

* Santee River (SC)
** Wateree River (SC)

### Catawba River

      * Catawba River
         * South Fork Catawba River
            * Henry Fork
            * Jacob Fork River
         * Lower Little River
         * Middle Little River
         * Upper Little River
         * Johns River
         * Linville River
   * Congaree River (SC)
      * Broad River
         * Pacolet River (SC)
            * North Pacolet River
         * Bowens River
         * First Broad River
         * Second Broad River
         * Green River
            * Hungry River
               * Little Hungry River
* Savannah River (SC and GA)
** Seneca River (SC)
*** Keowee River (SC)
         * Toxaway River
            * Horsepasture River
         * Whitewater River
            * Thompson River
   * Tugaloo River (SC and GA)
      * Chattooga River
      * Tallulah River
         * Coleman River
* Adams Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)
* Fishing Creek (Catawba River) (NC and SC)

### Gulf of Mexico

* Mississippi River
** Ohio River (KY, WV)
*** Tennessee River (KY, TN)
**** Hiwassee River
***** Nottely River
***** Valley River
**** Little Tennessee River
***** Tellico River
***** Cheoah River
***** Tuckasegee River
****** Oconaluftee River
***** Nantahala River
***** Cullasaja River
**** French Broad River
***** Nolichucky River
****** Cane River
****** North Toe River
******* South Toe River
***** Pigeon River
***** Swannanoa River
***** Mills River
***** Little River
***** Davidson River
***** Ivy River (Creek)
**** Holston River (TN)New River drainage basin
***** South Fork Holston River (TN)
****** Watauga River
******* Elk River
*** Kanawha River (WV)
**** New River
***** Little River
***** North Fork New River
***** South Fork New River

## Alphabetically

* Adams Creek
* Afton Run
* Alligator River
* Ararat River
* Back Creek (Rocky River tributary)
* Barkers Branch
* Beaverdam Creek (Lanes Creek tributary)
* Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
* Black River
* Black Run Creek
* Black Jack Branch (Brown Creek tributary)
* Blackwell Branch
* Bluewing Creek
* Bowes Branch
* Brice Creek
* Broad River
* Brown Creek (Pee Dee River tributary)
* Caddle Creek (Ararat River tributary)
* Cane Creek (Hyco River tributary)
* Cane River
* Canebreak Branch
* Cape Fear River
* Carolina Creek
* Cashie River
* Castle Creek
* Catawba River
* Cedar Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
* Cheoah River
* Chowan River
* Clarks Creek
* Cobbs Creek
* Cold Water Creek
* Coleman River
* Coneys Creek
* Cool Spring Branch
* Cub Creek
* Cullasaja River
* Dan River
* Davidson River
* Deep River
* Doby Creek
* Double Creek
* Elk River
* Eno River
* First Broad River
* Fishing Creek (Catawba River)
* Fisher River
* French Broad River
* Great Pee Dee River
* Ghent Creek
* Gold Branch
* Gourdvine Creek
* Great Coharie Creek
* Green River
* Haw River
* Henry Fork
* Hoods Creek
* Hungry River
* Hyco Creek
* Hyco River
* Irish Buffalo Creek
* Jacob Fork
* Jennie Wolf Creek
* Johns River
* Jones Creek
* Kilgore Creek
* Lacey Branch
* Lick Branch
* Lick Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
* Linville River
* Little Buffalo Creek
* Little Coharie Creek
* Little Duck Creek
* Little Fisher River
* Little Hungry River
* Little Meadow Creek
* Little River (Albemarle Sound)
* Little River (Cape Fear River tributary)
* Little River (Eno River tributary)
* Little River (French Broad River tributary)
* Little River (Horry County, South Carolina)
* Little River (Jacob Fork)
* Little River (Neuse River tributary)
* Little River (North Carolina-Virginia)
* Little River (Pee Dee River tributary)
* Little River (Roanoke River tributary)
* Little Tennessee River
* Little Uwharrie River
* Lockwood Folly River
* Lower Little River
* Lumber River
* Lynch Creek
* Lynches River
* Mallard Creek
* Mayo River
* Meherrin River
* Middle Little River
* Mill Creek (Lanes Creek tributary)
* Mill Creek (Trent River tributary)
* Mills River
* Mill Run (Trent River tributary)
* Mitchell River
* Nantahala River
* Negro Creek
* Neuse River
* New Hope River
* New River – western North Carolina
* New River – southeastern North Carolina
* Nolichucky River
* Norkett Branch
* North Toe River
* Nottely River
* North Pacolet River
* Panther Branch
* Pine Log Creek
* North River
* Northeast Cape Fear River
* Pamlico River
* Panther Branch
* Pasquotank River
* Pee Dee River
* Perquimans River
* Pigeon River
* Powells Creek
* Reddies River
* Reedy Fork (Haw River tributary)
* Reedy Fork (Hyco Creek tributary)
* Richland Creek
* Roanoke River including Staunton River
* Roaring River
* Rocky River
* Rough Butt Creek
* Salem Creek
* Sargents Creek
* Scuppernong River
* Second Broad River
* Shallotte River
* Six Run Creek
* South Fork Catawba River
* South Hyco Creek
* South River
* South River (Neuse River estuary)
* South Toe River
* South Yadkin River
* Stegall Branch
* Stony Creek
* Storys Creek
* Sugartree Creek
* Swannanoa River
* Tar River
* Toby Creek
* Trent River
* Tuckasegee River
* Upper Little River
* Uwharrie River
* Waccamaw River
* Watauga River
* Water Branch
* Waxhaw Branch
* White Oak River
* Whitewater River
* Wicker Branch
* Wide Mouth Branch
* Wilson Creek
* Wiccacon River
* Wolf Meadow Branch
* Yadkin River