List of rivers of North Carolina
# 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
